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A review by rebeccajsanders
The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
5.0
The Gods Themselves is a damn excellent piece of science fiction, a must-read in this genre.
The book is divided into three sections. The first and third are not outstanding when taken singularly. The first sets up the story deftly, and the third concludes it almost as deftly. The second section, however, earns this book a "must-read" designation. The aliens, their physiology, their culture, even their characters, all gold standard. Asimov creates a race highly distinct from humans - not yet another bipedal species - but draws their distinct conflicts and feelings in such a way as to make them sympathetic and interesting to us humanoids.
Creative and evocative storytelling in the second section coupled with solid science in the first and third make The Gods Themselves unmissable.
The book is divided into three sections. The first and third are not outstanding when taken singularly. The first sets up the story deftly, and the third concludes it almost as deftly. The second section, however, earns this book a "must-read" designation. The aliens, their physiology, their culture, even their characters, all gold standard. Asimov creates a race highly distinct from humans - not yet another bipedal species - but draws their distinct conflicts and feelings in such a way as to make them sympathetic and interesting to us humanoids.
Creative and evocative storytelling in the second section coupled with solid science in the first and third make The Gods Themselves unmissable.