A review by columbo
Foundation by Isaac Asimov

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Crazy how this was written in the 50s. Like there's aspects where it really shows, obsession with nuclear power, the plots about states falling into "barbarism" after an empire's collapse, and the only hope is science and ingenuity paving the way to another empire - a return to status quo, not a shining future. Still, played out over a series of vignettes over the history of the Foundation, each story was clever, interesting, and still contains good commentary.
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