A review by josiahdegraaf
Foundation by Isaac Asimov

4.0

Foundation has a unique story format, probably mostly because it was originally a group of short stories. But it works. What's more impressive is that it continually changes out the main set of characters after every one or two stories, yet still maintains an intriguing main story-line. While Asimov is taking obvious cues from the Fall of the Roman Empire in much of the setup, the stories remain very unique and fascinating. There is a lot of imagination that went into this work, and a lot of thought as to what exactly makes a great empire fall--and what works when you're trying to rebuild such a massive empire. While I may not agree with Asimov's answers (much of his solution is based on the MCs manipulating everyone else, and he seems to suggest that religion is just a tool of manipulation), it was a fun ride to go on that also made me think.

4 stars.