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Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov

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sunsorbit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

despite finally having more than just one (1) female character, i found the misogyny in this part of the series to be so detrimental to the story itself. also found the plot more convoluted and at times even confusing in comparison to the previous two books. the only character i really liked and found interesting was Arcadia, but even her whole character

was finally attributed to smarter men of higher powers having created it so. she couldn’t be left a smart and well spoken young woman/girl, nope, that was all because the men of the 2nd foundation manipulated her empty baby brain. + half retconning that (don’t know how it’s spelled, curse of audiobook) Beita from book 2 never had figured out that Magnifico was The Mule by herself, no, that was also the much smarter men from the 2nd Foundation doing their work.

All in all, liked book 1&2 much better.

unavezmas's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I liked it far less than previous books in the series. Probably because the Second foundation is psychologists. Meaning they can and do manipulate people. It's hard to care about anything going on if you know they can't beat the Second foundation. You are never sure whether a person is an agent of it (or maybe they are an agent and their memory was erased). None of the characters seemed particularly interesting or memorable to me.

rachelpdespres's review

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4.0

The twists! This was also one of the most interesting representations of telepathic combat I’ve ever read.

greenflowervole's review against another edition

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5.0

Mega. Best one of the series so far, so many layers to the plot but it all ultimately hangs together. Just when you think, ugh this is too much, it turns around and checks out. Also, finally more female characters who do more than appear for a few sentences to get excited about a dishwasher or a new dress.