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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Boring. Didn’t care about the characters.
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For sure I would never find the main character loveable.
Besides being written by a dirty and sexist man - which is blatantly obvious in some chapters - "The End of Eternity" is a pretty solid book. If you are quite insane, you can finish in one sitting (but prepare your brain, it has a lot of time travel and realities to absorv). I liked how you can predict the plot that will eventually happen, but will not be the only one, leaving you both satisfied and curious. This story is definetely made for one-shot type of book, as the universe could open up countless questions to be considered, holding back any other narrative. In the end, I would recommend this book to anyone who is currently in a literature hangover and wants to be back on track. But, as I wrote before, if you have any respect for women's rights, it can be a little frustrating at times.
Besides being written by a dirty and sexist man - which is blatantly obvious in some chapters - "The End of Eternity" is a pretty solid book. If you are quite insane, you can finish in one sitting (but prepare your brain, it has a lot of time travel and realities to absorv). I liked how you can predict the plot that will eventually happen, but will not be the only one, leaving you both satisfied and curious. This story is definetely made for one-shot type of book, as the universe could open up countless questions to be considered, holding back any other narrative. In the end, I would recommend this book to anyone who is currently in a literature hangover and wants to be back on track. But, as I wrote before, if you have any respect for women's rights, it can be a little frustrating at times.
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
This was a terrific book. Iasaac Asimov is the classic sci fi author and although time travel falls outside what would normally be considered hard sci fi , he makes this work. The onlt tiny tiny quibble I had was that there seemed to be rather too many exclamation points. And that may be just a sign of the changing editorial policies.
3.5 stars, Metaphorosis Reviews
Summary
Andrew Harlan is an Eternal - one of the technicians who keep humanity's progress on the right track across the millenia, but who must live separate from the rest of humanity. Only, Harlan has fallen in love with a non-Eternal woman, and now he's prepared to break all of Eternity's rules.
Review
I’m very familiar with Isaac Asimov’s work. I’ve read all or most of his fiction at least once. Yet when my spouse asked me about this book, I didn’t recall it at all, except a vague memory of a book with Eternity in the title that I didn’t care for at all. I’m still not sure this was it, though looking back at some older covers, I think it may have been.
The End of Eternity gets off to a pretty rocky start, for an Asimov book. The context isn’t entirely clear, and it’s relatively hard to engage with the protagonist. It’s also a book written in 1955, and women get pretty short shrift, though there’s some handwaving to explain it.
It takes the book at least a quarter of its short length to settle in and get going. Even then, the protagonist’s motivation is explained in dribs and drabs. When it is, there’s a fair amount of ‘having’ a woman involved (1950s, again). I admit that I’m not a fan of time travel stories, but Asimov’s version does enough to paper over the inevitable cracks.
It’s only really in the book’s last 20 pages or so that it really takes off. That portion, at least, is Asimov-worthy and interesting. About 65% of the rest, though, is only average, and the beginning 25% isn’t great. A fairly easy read with a good ending, but not Asimov’s best.
Summary
Andrew Harlan is an Eternal - one of the technicians who keep humanity's progress on the right track across the millenia, but who must live separate from the rest of humanity. Only, Harlan has fallen in love with a non-Eternal woman, and now he's prepared to break all of Eternity's rules.
Review
I’m very familiar with Isaac Asimov’s work. I’ve read all or most of his fiction at least once. Yet when my spouse asked me about this book, I didn’t recall it at all, except a vague memory of a book with Eternity in the title that I didn’t care for at all. I’m still not sure this was it, though looking back at some older covers, I think it may have been.
The End of Eternity gets off to a pretty rocky start, for an Asimov book. The context isn’t entirely clear, and it’s relatively hard to engage with the protagonist. It’s also a book written in 1955, and women get pretty short shrift, though there’s some handwaving to explain it.
It takes the book at least a quarter of its short length to settle in and get going. Even then, the protagonist’s motivation is explained in dribs and drabs. When it is, there’s a fair amount of ‘having’ a woman involved (1950s, again). I admit that I’m not a fan of time travel stories, but Asimov’s version does enough to paper over the inevitable cracks.
It’s only really in the book’s last 20 pages or so that it really takes off. That portion, at least, is Asimov-worthy and interesting. About 65% of the rest, though, is only average, and the beginning 25% isn’t great. A fairly easy read with a good ending, but not Asimov’s best.
Los personajes no son muy desarrollados en esta historia, ni tampoco es ese su objetivo. El trato a las mujeres por momentos deja ver la época en que se escribió. La personalidad del protagonista puede llegar a ser molesta.
Dicho eso, me encanta la idea, las paradojas y los debates filosóficos que trae. Creo que el funcionamiento de la Eternidad esta bien justificado y es convincente. Viajes en el tiempo, manipulación de la realidad; imposible que no me atrape. Me gustaron los plot twists y el final me pareció perfecto.
Dicho eso, me encanta la idea, las paradojas y los debates filosóficos que trae. Creo que el funcionamiento de la Eternidad esta bien justificado y es convincente. Viajes en el tiempo, manipulación de la realidad; imposible que no me atrape. Me gustaron los plot twists y el final me pareció perfecto.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
Intertemporal scheming masterclass here lads. Shrek Forever After Rumpelstiltskin-esque performance. Generational.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Absolutely insane Hiroshima lore drop. One more plot twist and my head might’ve screwed off