crochetedman wants to read Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov
Biron Farrell was young and naïve, but he was growing up fast. A radiation bomb …
Finally found a copy of this at a bookstore and picked it up.
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crochetedman reviewed Foundation by Isaac Asimov
One of the great masterworks of science fiction, the Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are …
Review of 'Foundation' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
The Foundation series are some of my favorite books. They're definitely a product of their time (Asimov was clearly more comfortable with writing short stories for magazines than with writing novels, and his biases are obvious in the misogynistic treatment of the few women in the story) but their basic ideas hold up well.
I personally really enjoy the rather dry political tone, and both the lack of focus on character development and the long time-skips are fitting given the premise of the story (which posits a theory of "psychohistory" in which the overall trajectory of a large group is emphasized over the actions of individuals, and which can be used to predict and direct the future over long periods of time). The plot twists and reveals also never come out of nowhere, and sufficiently tie back to previous details to make each individual part feel neat and tidy.
The Foundation series are some of my favorite books. They're definitely a product of their time (Asimov was clearly more comfortable with writing short stories for magazines than with writing novels, and his biases are obvious in the misogynistic treatment of the few women in the story) but their basic ideas hold up well.
I personally really enjoy the rather dry political tone, and both the lack of focus on character development and the long time-skips are fitting given the premise of the story (which posits a theory of "psychohistory" in which the overall trajectory of a large group is emphasized over the actions of individuals, and which can be used to predict and direct the future over long periods of time). The plot twists and reveals also never come out of nowhere, and sufficiently tie back to previous details to make each individual part feel neat and tidy.
I personally really enjoy the rather dry political tone, and both the lack of focus on character development and the long time-skips are fitting given the premise of the story (which posits a theory of "psychohistory" in which the overall trajectory of a large group is emphasized over the actions of individuals, and which can be used to predict and direct the future over long periods of time). The plot twists and reveals also never come out of nowhere, and sufficiently tie back to previous details to make each individual part feel neat and tidy.
crochetedman reviewed Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany …
Review of 'Projekt 1065' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
The writing doesn't appeal to me personally, but it's not bad for kids' fare. The plot was engaging.
The writing doesn't appeal to me personally, but it's not bad for kids' fare. The plot was engaging.
crochetedman rated Robots of Dawn: 4 stars
Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov (Robot, #3)
A millennium into the future two advances have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and …
crochetedman rated All Systems Red: 5 stars
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by …
crochetedman rated El Alquimista: 4 stars
El Alquimista by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist details the journey of a young Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago. Santiago, believing a recurring dream to be …