pickFor me, Asimovs Robot stories sit comfortably in a unique stasis between its 1950s style, dialect & atomic age paranoia, & the speculative, future worlds in which they‘re set. It‘s kind of simultaneously antiquated & futuristic at the same time. The Foundation Trilogy doesn‘t always work the same way. It‘s more severely & noticeably trapped in its old attitudes & kind of ages badly in comparison. But the yarns are ripping & I enjoyed the journey
so-soBesides the usual problem with Asimov (the only meaningful female character is still the one responsible for making tea and stew for men) the middle section is flabby and massively expositional/dialogue heavy. This is a shame because the previous book, despite its demoded aspects, is an enjoyable story. It‘s not all bad, though, but I see now why I‘ve never read past this part of the trilogy. However, I‘m aiming to fix that as soon as TBR permits
I got tired of carrying the hardcover, I borrowed the mass paperback edition from the library 😂😂
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My 3 Brazilian editions of the Foundation books. I plan to buy a box set with all books in the series.
Peaceful Saturday evening and I‘m reading on my back patio.
pickMy first Asimov experience, it's easy to understand why he's a classic scifi pillar. I like the broad sociological sweeps captured by the arcs of individual characters. Shout out to Finn for graciously volunteering as my photo background.
pick1st of the extended Foundation series, set on the period of Harry Sheldon‘s early years, a must read one for those who try to understand the Foundation Universe...
