A review by simon326
Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Foundation and Earth, the last of the Foundation Saga, continues the story of Golan Trevize from the previous book, Foundation's Edge, as his final search for Earth continues. Along the way we see the pieces fall together and the history of the galaxy is revealed through the investigations of our main characters. 

The story is definitely intriguing, but at the same time, this must be the weakest of the Foundation series, as the focus on a single protagonist takes away from the galactic history covered in the main series. Also, I found the flaws in Trevive's character to be somewhat jarring in comparison to the man we met in the previous book. 

However, anyone who has enjoyed the Foundation series will also enjoy this story and the way in which things are pieced together is classic Asimov.
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