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Prelude to Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
Rereading one of the most influential book series on young me after 20+ years:
The book is a bit too long, a bit too dry, the romance is horrible and it's way too obsessed with grand reveals, especially for a prequel book, but there is something special about the grand scale of ideas and how it's presented here, because unlike other space operas which focus on a special hero, some backstabbing court intrigue or spaceships shooting each other it's all seen through the lens of science here. I'm not saying there's nothing like this out there, I'm sure there is, but this is what ultimately makes it work for me.
I originally read the series starting with this book and for me it added something to the original trilogy to see Seldon put things together before I read them. Later I read all the robot and empire stuff too and it made things feel even more epic that it was all connected, even if it's a bit sloppy, and I still feel that way too. In fact it might be better to read it in the in-universe chronological order, because reading it in the publication order might make it feel more like fanservice. Which it absolutely is. But what can I say, I am a fan, I've been for a long time now.
The book is a bit too long, a bit too dry, the romance is horrible and it's way too obsessed with grand reveals, especially for a prequel book, but there is something special about the grand scale of ideas and how it's presented here, because unlike other space operas which focus on a special hero, some backstabbing court intrigue or spaceships shooting each other it's all seen through the lens of science here. I'm not saying there's nothing like this out there, I'm sure there is, but this is what ultimately makes it work for me.
I originally read the series starting with this book and for me it added something to the original trilogy to see Seldon put things together before I read them. Later I read all the robot and empire stuff too and it made things feel even more epic that it was all connected, even if it's a bit sloppy, and I still feel that way too. In fact it might be better to read it in the in-universe chronological order, because reading it in the publication order might make it feel more like fanservice. Which it absolutely is. But what can I say, I am a fan, I've been for a long time now.