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stef5's review against another edition
2.0
The book felt too long for the story it's trying to tell: only the first 40 pages were interesting. The core is a nice short story that felt like it was expanded too much and felt diluted. The characters weren't interesting and the second and third parts felt disjointed from the initial idea
anthonycournoyer's review against another edition
3.0
Did not care for the Walking dead-ish second half.
zaphnia's review against another edition
4.0
I read this years ago but I'd like to read it again. I have a vague memory of not being thrilled with the ending.
tejas_mp3's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely Fantastic!
Since I was heavily into Fantasy, a while back I planned to read more Sci FI too. Since I knew that Issac Asimov was highly regarded in the genre, I decided to start there
After doing a bit of research into classic Sci FI, this lesser known work of his suddenly caught my eye and the premise instantly had me sold!
I could not have had a more satisfying foray into the genre
Now onto the actual book
The strongest parts of the book, imo, was the plot & the concept & it's exploration of the idea it sets out to discuss. The way the book explores how humanity reacts to big, literally existential crisis is absolutely fantastic. And tho I didn't intend it, it was also kinda relevant in Covid age.
It also discusses almost philosophical questions which again I really liked
As an extra note, the book is also suprisingly well made in the sense that it explains everything and doesn't leave many plot holes. Pacing too, is pretty good
The weaker parts on the of the books on the flip side was probably characters. They again weren't bad by any means but they were not phenomenal either and were MOSTLY archetypical. The style was also *kind of* off probably because the book is a bit old so didn't have many modern features and stuff
A solid 4/5
Since I was heavily into Fantasy, a while back I planned to read more Sci FI too. Since I knew that Issac Asimov was highly regarded in the genre, I decided to start there
After doing a bit of research into classic Sci FI, this lesser known work of his suddenly caught my eye and the premise instantly had me sold!
I could not have had a more satisfying foray into the genre
Now onto the actual book
The strongest parts of the book, imo, was the plot & the concept & it's exploration of the idea it sets out to discuss. The way the book explores how humanity reacts to big, literally existential crisis is absolutely fantastic. And tho I didn't intend it, it was also kinda relevant in Covid age.
It also discusses almost philosophical questions which again I really liked
As an extra note, the book is also suprisingly well made in the sense that it explains everything and doesn't leave many plot holes. Pacing too, is pretty good
The weaker parts on the of the books on the flip side was probably characters. They again weren't bad by any means but they were not phenomenal either and were MOSTLY archetypical. The style was also *kind of* off probably because the book is a bit old so didn't have many modern features and stuff
A solid 4/5
hairband_dude's review against another edition
5.0
One sitter! Ending was a bit dry, but the story had enough momentum to keep me from putting it down.
fimrry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hasseltkoffie's review against another edition
4.0
Awesome. Ending could have used some work. Now of to watch the terrible movie they made of this.
philosopher_kj's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol, Rape, and Cursing