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keegan_rellim_taylor 's review for:
The Foundation Trilogy
by Isaac Asimov
My dad loved Asimov's writings so much that when my parents got parrots, my mom named one Isaac and one Asimov. That was more than ten years ago, so I've been exposed to the name all these years. Finally, this summer my husband listened to it on commute and I read it after he liked it too. So much fun! I'm still trying to decide if I want to continue with the series or call it complete with the trilogy.
SPOILER:
Here are my favorite things: 1.) The conclusion of *Foundation and Empire* took me totally by surprise! It was such an awesome twist because it made sense but I didn't figure it out. I was relieved too that Bayta was protected because it would have ruined it for me if the Mule had taken her as a mistress. 2.) I never did figure out the location of Second Foundation until it was spelled out for me. Also, the identity of First Speaker in *Second Foundation* took me by surprise. It wasn't on par with the surprise ending of Foundation and Empire because it didn't seem to match up as perfectly, but still kind of fun. 3.) I loved both of the female protagonists. They were just well-done characters, spunky, fun, and memorable.
Here are my problems with the book: 1.) It covers so much time and there are so many characters and I just struggled to keep track of them. Some of the male protagonists were interesting too, but the women were especially memorable partially because there were only two of them. 2.) I struggle with the problem of will. I sort of dislike the idea that everybody's being manipulated puppet-style. It definitely takes something away from Bayta when the Second Foundation claims to have made her do what she did. That's part of the reason I'm not sure I want to keep reading the series. Fortunately, their assertion that they are controlling everybody doesn't come up until the end, so I could still enjoy the story all the way until that came up and then I was a little let-down.
In any case, definitely a well-told story and a fun read, and the kind that makes you think and imagine.
SPOILER:
Here are my favorite things: 1.) The conclusion of *Foundation and Empire* took me totally by surprise! It was such an awesome twist because it made sense but I didn't figure it out. I was relieved too that Bayta was protected because it would have ruined it for me if the Mule had taken her as a mistress. 2.) I never did figure out the location of Second Foundation until it was spelled out for me. Also, the identity of First Speaker in *Second Foundation* took me by surprise. It wasn't on par with the surprise ending of Foundation and Empire because it didn't seem to match up as perfectly, but still kind of fun. 3.) I loved both of the female protagonists. They were just well-done characters, spunky, fun, and memorable.
Here are my problems with the book: 1.) It covers so much time and there are so many characters and I just struggled to keep track of them. Some of the male protagonists were interesting too, but the women were especially memorable partially because there were only two of them. 2.) I struggle with the problem of will. I sort of dislike the idea that everybody's being manipulated puppet-style. It definitely takes something away from Bayta when the Second Foundation claims to have made her do what she did. That's part of the reason I'm not sure I want to keep reading the series. Fortunately, their assertion that they are controlling everybody doesn't come up until the end, so I could still enjoy the story all the way until that came up and then I was a little let-down.
In any case, definitely a well-told story and a fun read, and the kind that makes you think and imagine.