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Foundation and earth

By Isaac Asimov

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  • "Foundation and Earth" by Isaac Asimov

    This book was really not very good. This fifth book in the Foundation series, and chronologically the last in the series, is a very disappointing ending to the series. The premise of the book is completely weak ("let's find earth... because I feel that's what we should do..."); the first 100 pages o ... (continue)

    This book was really not very good. This fifth book in the Foundation series, and chronologically the last in the series, is a very disappointing ending to the series. The premise of the book is completely weak ("let's find earth... because I feel that's what we should do..."); the first 100 pages of the book are just annoying, since Asimov just reiterates everything you learn in the previous book; most of the plot is really boring, and same with the characters; the debates between Trevize and Bliss (individualism vs. Galaxia) are annoying, and are just overkill by the end of the book; and the ending was not much of a payoff. Having said all that, the book did have its moments - but they were few and far between. I found the whole idea of "terraforming" planets to be really interesting; I also find it interesting that Asimov is finally playing around with gender, with the genderless Solarians; the debate about individualism and collective consciousness is cool in theory - but like I said, the book overkilled it. Not recommended.

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