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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Really well written prequel, but it’s a hard transition from Seldon the founder/ideal to Seldon the man. It’s hard to not feel like his actions are out of character from the first 5.
Age range: 16+
Very little mature content, but there are complex philosophical themes throughout that would be incomprehensible to most younger readers.
Age range: 16+
Very little mature content, but there are complex philosophical themes throughout that would be incomprehensible to most younger readers.
The most important part of this book was the authors note at the front where Asimov said he only wrote this because of fan and publisher pressure...
adventurous
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would have given this book four stars but for my disappointment with the ending. I saw the deus ex machina coming, but I really hoped it would go another way. No such luck.
The rest of the book was much better than the last few Foundation books. I put off reading it for ages because the previous two were so forgettable and frustrating, but this was surprisingly enjoyable. The characters are more developed and engaging, Trantor is discussed and explained and the different regions and sects are really interesting.
What I like about Asimov is that you can often see him thinking through a problem as you read. The problem is that often the characters and even he plot become secondary, and stay a bit flat. This was less prominent in this book, and I'm hoping that the final one will follow the same trend rather than returning to the eye-rolling annoyingness of Foundation's Edge and Foundation and Earth.
The rest of the book was much better than the last few Foundation books. I put off reading it for ages because the previous two were so forgettable and frustrating, but this was surprisingly enjoyable. The characters are more developed and engaging, Trantor is discussed and explained and the different regions and sects are really interesting.
What I like about Asimov is that you can often see him thinking through a problem as you read. The problem is that often the characters and even he plot become secondary, and stay a bit flat. This was less prominent in this book, and I'm hoping that the final one will follow the same trend rather than returning to the eye-rolling annoyingness of Foundation's Edge and Foundation and Earth.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes