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Foundation and earth

By Isaac Asimov

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| Others | 9780246130471

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Fifth novel of Foundation series.

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Jikoaite said on Aug 28, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

"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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Scott said on Jul 7, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback