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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
Such excellent story telling that kept me hooked. I had an inkling about certain things as the story progressed and I must say I was not disappointed!
This joins a handful of titles like The Last of Us part II and God of War: Ragnarok as additions to a completed masterpiece that seemed unnecessary but lived up to the promise and quality of what came before. I thought it would have been a fan service filled cash grab but I was excited to see each new section of Trantor. Despite knowing the initial twist from the get-go I still was (pleasantly) surprised at the secondary reveal.
adventurous
fast-paced
The more and more foundation books Asimov wrote the worse and worse they got. If you are looking for cool scifi ideas, there is very little here, just a little bit about the politics and logistics of an ecumenopolis like Trantor. The characters are as thin and act as randomly as ever. The weird intellectual debates about scoeity and history are forced, clunky, and very repetitive. Reading this makes me wonder if the author had ever talked to humans before, and the relationship dynamics between men and women through the books just feels really weird... just very weird, kinda uncomfortable.
Great story. Definitely more fleshed out than the earlier books. Classic Asimov flourish at the end.
Prelude to Foundation features a lot of world-building, but it is not quite an origin story. Disclosing the days from when Hari Seldon was called upon by the Empire for his work in the hypothetical field of psychohistory. This prequel adventure features many discussions regarding the ethics behind predicting the future, underscored by a journey across cultures.
I don't think this story was too compelling, but the setup for the universe makes it readable.
I don't think this story was too compelling, but the setup for the universe makes it readable.
Transition from robots into foundation. How does Hari develop psychohistory?