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A review by dylanhenning
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is my 100th book since I started using StoryGraph!
Foundation is an incredible classic and in my opinion a decent entry point for anyone looking to get into science-fiction stories. This book is the foundation (no pun intended) for the modern sci-fi stories we have today from Star Trek to Dune to Star Wars to everything in between.
The book is told through a series of separate but interconnected stories across many many about people and events that lead from the fall of an Empire to the eventual rise of a new empire.
I loved reading this and getting insights into some of the political maneuvering involved to get people into specific places so they could do specific things that would trigger the right events that were predicted by a psycho historian decades prior.
My only issue is that because it’s a series of different stories and characters connected by one through line we never really get to spend too much time with any of them. We never get to explore deeper themes, ideas, or motivations. We never get to see the direct impact and ramifications until we get to the next segment of the overarching story that could take place decades later after the dust has settled.
That being said this word is still intriguing and well crafted. It’s Asimov’s writing that keeps you invested and keeps you wanting more and not quite ready to move on to the next part of the story.
Foundation is an incredible classic and in my opinion a decent entry point for anyone looking to get into science-fiction stories. This book is the foundation (no pun intended) for the modern sci-fi stories we have today from Star Trek to Dune to Star Wars to everything in between.
The book is told through a series of separate but interconnected stories across many many about people and events that lead from the fall of an Empire to the eventual rise of a new empire.
I loved reading this and getting insights into some of the political maneuvering involved to get people into specific places so they could do specific things that would trigger the right events that were predicted by a psycho historian decades prior.
My only issue is that because it’s a series of different stories and characters connected by one through line we never really get to spend too much time with any of them. We never get to explore deeper themes, ideas, or motivations. We never get to see the direct impact and ramifications until we get to the next segment of the overarching story that could take place decades later after the dust has settled.
That being said this word is still intriguing and well crafted. It’s Asimov’s writing that keeps you invested and keeps you wanting more and not quite ready to move on to the next part of the story.