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A review by lordbrainless
Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov
3.0
Although a good book overall, this one feels the less connected to the whole Foundation saga. Trevize, Pelorat and Bliss are good characters so I didn't mind having a whole other book about them again and the search for Earth was something that intrigued me as much as Trevize.
The problems I had with this book are mainly to: first, the constant fighting between Trevize and Bliss about if one entity as Gaia is better than bein an Isolate, it really is an interesting discussion, but not when it drags throughout the whole book without never really getting to a conclusion, except towards the very end. This brings me to the second problem: the ending. It feels rushed.
All the traveling through the Spacer worlds is nice, but the stay in world that matters the most not only is short, but also rushed. We get almost no information, Trevize's resolution about Galaxia being the right choice is so quick after all the arguing with Bliss, so many questions still to be asked and answered.
However, I did enjoy the book and no doubt will read the prequels.
The problems I had with this book are mainly to: first, the constant fighting between Trevize and Bliss about if one entity as Gaia is better than bein an Isolate, it really is an interesting discussion, but not when it drags throughout the whole book without never really getting to a conclusion, except towards the very end. This brings me to the second problem: the ending. It feels rushed.
All the traveling through the Spacer worlds is nice, but the stay in world that matters the most not only is short, but also rushed. We get almost no information, Trevize's resolution about Galaxia being the right choice is so quick after all the arguing with Bliss, so many questions still to be asked and answered.
However, I did enjoy the book and no doubt will read the prequels.