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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
What an addicting world Asimov has built. While I was glad to be back in the Foundation universe, the beginnings of this book failed to grip me like the others have. But as the plot progressed and more of the complex web Asimov had spun connected, I read faster and faster until I read the final third of the book in a single sitting. What an incredible ending to tie a bow on its connection to the original trilogy, the two sequels and the Robot universe as well. I don't see as many of the allusions to the Roman empire as I did in previous books but Asimov's ability to write about a futuristic society that draws connections to our current world and the struggles we find ourselves in is what makes him an obvious sci-fi legend.
TL;DR: Prelude to Foundation: The Retcon Begins! This is the "first" of Asimov's Foundation series, at least by internal chronology. It's the 6th if you go by publication date and I think it was written as glue to tie the Robots and Foundation series together. This was a fun read, and is very obviously in the Asimov-groove. If you've read other Asimov and enjoyed it, you'll enjoy this too (and recognise all your old favourite plot points
I'm reading the Foundation series in the order it was written and I think that, after the first book, this is the one I've enjoyed the most. Adventures, intrigues, plotwists, it has it all. I was however very creeped out by the 5 or so last pages of the book, what the hell was that...!
I would advise against starting the series with this book, as it would in my opinion spoil the series. It is interesting to read about the adventures of young Hari Seldon, the man, only after you've been reading about the legacy of Hari Seldon, the demigod super genius, for 5 books.
I would advise against starting the series with this book, as it would in my opinion spoil the series. It is interesting to read about the adventures of young Hari Seldon, the man, only after you've been reading about the legacy of Hari Seldon, the demigod super genius, for 5 books.
A fun read and not overly complicated. The single storyline is followed throughout and the revelations are satisfying. This is an intriguing build up to the famed series and it's done its job well; I'm excited to continue the story!
This was a riveting portrayal of Hari Seldon's beginnings as the creator of psychohistory. The ideas here feel far more grounded than the last two books, resulting in a classic Asimov story through and through. The scale of Trantor as a city-world with 40 billion inhabitants all divided into separate cultures and specialties is fascinating. This setting mixed with the intrigue of an intellectually and politically failing empire stretching across 25,000 worlds and the quest of a few people to develop the field of psychohistory in order to prevent untold human suffering as a result of that fall makes for a great story. There is plenty of sarcastic and clever wit here, introducing a lighter tone than the other books which helps balance the plot despite the overarching threat. Overall an excellent read. I wouldn't recommend reading this one before Foundation itself, but it's certainly interesting to come back to this time period and learn more about the man and theory behind it all.
Very fast moving and makes you think about history - what can be changed and what can't. Is anything set in stone? How does it feel to have your life predetermined?
In the end it's just a love story??? bruhhhh. anyway, y'all better be prepared for my big brain essay on this wack asss book
FUCK YOU HARI
FUCK YOU HARI
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
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