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The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov
4.0
adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Asimov had me in the first half, not gonna lie. That man knew what he was doing though, and I loved how the book and character resolved. I also really loved how self aware it was.

Reading this in 2024 was so fun, especially with the ending
because now we're the infinity reality! Noys was a slay, and I was really worried it was gonna be a "oh no this man doesn't know how to write women"


Definitely had a few "aur naur the incel" notes, but again Asimov knew what he was doing lol

Really really loved how Asimov decided to represent Eternity & Infinity in this book and the "ideals" of both. Also think he did a great job of showing that "the greater good" is so nebulous when left up to silly lil humans. Was fun reading this with a belief in God and watching everyone toil lol

Also lowkey a great execution of the miscommunication trope