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A review by djla2009
Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov
3.0
I had fun with this book. I read the first 4 Foundation books back to back last year but the fourth book was a little bit of a disappointment so I took a break. I picked this one up finally because it concludes the story set up in book 4. Like book 4, book 5 deviates from the themes of the original trilogy. I found it kind of disappointing because the Seldon Plan was such a cool idea.
However, once I got use to the idea that these books were totally different, I enjoyed them a bit more. This one is the most adventure heavy Foundation book which is fun. It's the first sci fi treasure hunt type book I've read. Arriving on each new planet was exciting to see a mysterious new place.
I'd say read the Foundation series if you want to learn more about classic sci fi stories, though I think there's a lot better modern sci fi, just from the little bit that I've read. But if you only want to read the original Foundation trilogy, I'd say you aren't missing too much by skipping the 4th and 5th book. If your familiar with Asimov's non-Foundation books, this is fun to read because it connects Foundation to his Robot and Empire books.
However, once I got use to the idea that these books were totally different, I enjoyed them a bit more. This one is the most adventure heavy Foundation book which is fun. It's the first sci fi treasure hunt type book I've read. Arriving on each new planet was exciting to see a mysterious new place.
I'd say read the Foundation series if you want to learn more about classic sci fi stories, though I think there's a lot better modern sci fi, just from the little bit that I've read. But if you only want to read the original Foundation trilogy, I'd say you aren't missing too much by skipping the 4th and 5th book. If your familiar with Asimov's non-Foundation books, this is fun to read because it connects Foundation to his Robot and Empire books.