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A review by michaelbtice
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
4.0
I thought I had read this years ago, but it appears I had only made it through part 1. With the creation of the new TV+ series, I decided to give the books a read so I could compare the two.
The first book is a collection of 5 of the original short stories that formed the basis of the Foundation series. I'm broad strokes, and looking at brief vignettes of time revolving around a small cast of characters each, they show how the Foundation is set up on Terminus and then how it manages the first few Seldon Crises.
Looking at this book for what it is, as a collection of short stories revolving around a singular subject of the Foundation, it does its job well. That's the most important thing to remember when thinking about reading it. This is not a novel. It does not contain a huge cast of characters with a singular storyline thread running throughout.
A quicker and easier read than I thought it was going to be, but definitely an enjoyable one.
The first book is a collection of 5 of the original short stories that formed the basis of the Foundation series. I'm broad strokes, and looking at brief vignettes of time revolving around a small cast of characters each, they show how the Foundation is set up on Terminus and then how it manages the first few Seldon Crises.
Looking at this book for what it is, as a collection of short stories revolving around a singular subject of the Foundation, it does its job well. That's the most important thing to remember when thinking about reading it. This is not a novel. It does not contain a huge cast of characters with a singular storyline thread running throughout.
A quicker and easier read than I thought it was going to be, but definitely an enjoyable one.