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nerdkitten's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
delicatepointofview's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I think the reason that this book didn’t score higher for me was that it was a bit of a drag to get through the first half, quite slow moving with a lot of description that does not feel important. However the second half of the book was quite gripping and encouraged me to see the book through to the finish line. Some of the reveals were a bit cheesy, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying them. I do feel that there could’ve been some more focus on the second foundation from their perspective throughout the book, because that may have helped as a reader to see how their deception worked as well as it did.
Ultimately it was a nice way to finish the trilogy and I did find the ending satisfying. I think to those considering reading this you need to ask yourself if you are willing to sit through half a book of seemingly unnecessary plot building in order for it to finally pay off. If you are ok with that then this would be great for you, and if you aren’t then perhaps give this a miss.
Ultimately it was a nice way to finish the trilogy and I did find the ending satisfying. I think to those considering reading this you need to ask yourself if you are willing to sit through half a book of seemingly unnecessary plot building in order for it to finally pay off. If you are ok with that then this would be great for you, and if you aren’t then perhaps give this a miss.
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny
kell_xavi's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
3.5
This series jumps from story to story, each with new characters and timelines, often new settings and a hanging thread connecting to the previous and next. Some of these characters and micro-plots are quite rousing, full of intrigue and adventure; however, others drag, or complicate matters without explaining why, and it changes the whole tone and pace of the books.
In this one, I enjoyed seeing Arcadia as a main character, a clever teen with mischief and anxiety on her mind in equal measure. I would appreciate the characters and their development much more were Asimov to include more women , grant them agency and respect, and not use them as pawns in his cheeky twists.
This book was a fun wild goose chase with a good conclusion, wherein we learn more about the Mule’s effect on the Foundation and the future, and reconsider the existence and intentions of a possible Second Foundation. A lot starts here that it will be interesting to return to, and see play out.
In this one, I enjoyed seeing Arcadia as a main character, a clever teen with mischief and anxiety on her mind in equal measure. I would appreciate the characters and their development much more were Asimov to include more women , grant them agency and respect, and not use them as pawns in his cheeky twists.
This book was a fun wild goose chase with a good conclusion, wherein we learn more about the Mule’s effect on the Foundation and the future, and reconsider the existence and intentions of a possible Second Foundation. A lot starts here that it will be interesting to return to, and see play out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, and War
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