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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
A very interesting time travel story. Lots to think about and a quick read.
adventurous
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:
Complicated
Mi libro favorito hasta ahora y el primero que leo de Isaac Asimov. Una historia autoconclusiva, llena de paradojas, relaciones amorosas, plot twists y con explicaciones simples para acontecimientos complejos. Paradojico e impresionante.
This isn't a love story at all. This is a story about a man who became infatuated with a beautiful, shallow woman who he initially hated. He's a horny incel who got lucky and No每s slept with him because she thought he was odd. Harlan then goes on to feud with his superiors because he thinks they're wrong and he has a false sense of entitlement and unfounded confidence. The arguments with his superiors ends up with Harlan almost destroying the world as they knew it because hes horny for No每s who he hooked up with! It's not love at all. Then he doesn't take any accountability and get his sorry ass saved by Twissell (the best character). Twissell is incredibly patient and kind to Harlan, who has no business receiving any grace. Harlan was made a fool by Twissell, Finge, AND No每s. What a stupid stupid man. Harlan is the WORST character in this book and makes me cringe so hard.
The book gets 4 stars though because without Harlan nothing else would have happened. No每s fabricated the whole thing and is amazing.
The book gets 4 stars though because without Harlan nothing else would have happened. No每s fabricated the whole thing and is amazing.
Los Eternos controlan el destino de la especie humana. Desde el siglo 28 hasta el 70.000 hacen y deshacen a su antojo aqu铆 y all铆 alterando la l铆nea temporal de forma que todo suceda de la forma m谩s eficiente posible. Eliminan ideas peligrosas para optimizar la felicidad humana, borrando guerras, modas y tecnolog铆as peligrosas del flujo temporal. Pero por alguna raz贸n, se les escapa el destino de la humanidad m谩s all谩 del siglo 70.000. Simplemente, no pueden llegar a esos siglos con sus viajes en el tiempo.
Poco que comentar esta vez, el 煤ltimo cap铆tulo ha hecho que el resto de la novela valga la pena. Hasta entonces el libro apenas llegaba a las 2 estrellas con unas situaciones y personajes totalmente planos y maniqueos. No tendr铆a que haber dudado del maestro Asimov.
Un consejo: si el personaje principal parece sacado de una novela de follet铆n, si parece que tiene encefalograma plano y que las emociones se adue帽an de 茅l como si fuera un vulgar don Mendo, no reniegues del libro. Tiene raz贸n de ser que sea tan corto el pobre.
Poco que comentar esta vez, el 煤ltimo cap铆tulo ha hecho que el resto de la novela valga la pena. Hasta entonces el libro apenas llegaba a las 2 estrellas con unas situaciones y personajes totalmente planos y maniqueos. No tendr铆a que haber dudado del maestro Asimov.
Un consejo: si el personaje principal parece sacado de una novela de follet铆n, si parece que tiene encefalograma plano y que las emociones se adue帽an de 茅l como si fuera un vulgar don Mendo, no reniegues del libro. Tiene raz贸n de ser que sea tan corto el pobre.
Quick read. It makes me wonder if 1955 in Back to the Future was referring to the release of this book?
It makes me want to go out and buy another Asimov story.
It makes me want to go out and buy another Asimov story.
Huh. What just happened?
This gem of a novel is a little dated, but I always find it interesting to see how science fiction writers imagined the future, especially writers who were also scientists. (The main character keeps printed volumes rather than commiting them to "microfilm;" apparently Asimov didn't imagine digital files.) It also always amuses me to read about Computers who are humans, not machines.
My biggest issue with this book was modified by the big plot twist I won't reveal. The End of Eternity despite its age is still very very readable and engaging. Someone needs to make a movie.
Note: my favorite review that I read about this book comes from Glenn McDonald at NPR. It contains this wonderful line: "In the course of his work, Harlan falls in love with the fetching No每s Lambent, a beautiful aristocrat with her umlauts in all right places (writing about women was never Asimov's strong suit). " Ha!
This gem of a novel is a little dated, but I always find it interesting to see how science fiction writers imagined the future, especially writers who were also scientists. (The main character keeps printed volumes rather than commiting them to "microfilm;" apparently Asimov didn't imagine digital files.) It also always amuses me to read about Computers who are humans, not machines.
My biggest issue with this book was modified by the big plot twist I won't reveal. The End of Eternity despite its age is still very very readable and engaging. Someone needs to make a movie.
Note: my favorite review that I read about this book comes from Glenn McDonald at NPR. It contains this wonderful line: "In the course of his work, Harlan falls in love with the fetching No每s Lambent, a beautiful aristocrat with her umlauts in all right places (writing about women was never Asimov's strong suit). " Ha!