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henshw's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
monada's review against another edition
5.0
Este libro me ha resultado fascinante, la narrativa es ligera y rápida incluso cuando describe ambientes que jamás había imaginado antes y todo ello sin dejar caer el ritmo ni aburrir con detalles superfluos.
La historia engancha sin dificultad y plantea algunos misterios que se resuelven poco a poco y sinceramente se deja disfrutar a cada capitulo.
Recomiendo este libro sin duda alguna, y espero disfrutar de la saga completa sin tardar demasiado.
La historia engancha sin dificultad y plantea algunos misterios que se resuelven poco a poco y sinceramente se deja disfrutar a cada capitulo.
Recomiendo este libro sin duda alguna, y espero disfrutar de la saga completa sin tardar demasiado.
bit101's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a huge scifi fan, but I can appreciate some now and then. I've read a bit of Asimov over the years, but it seemed like getting through the Foundation series was something I should do at some point. It's a seven book series, which started with "Foundation", then four sequels, then a couple of prequels, "Prelude to Foundation" and "Forward the Foundation". So chronologically, these two are the beginning of the story, though they were written decades later. Actually, there are a ton of other novels and short stories in the same universe as Foundation, so even Prelude is not the beginning, but for this particular arc it is.
A decent enough story. Nothing really amazing. It actually reminds me a bit of the Hitchhiker series. The main character, Hari Seldon, is the hero, but as we start, he is just an unwitting, unknown mathematician who gives a talk at a conference that winds him up in all kinds of trouble, being chased by multiple government agencies, fleeing from sector to sector of the planet, getting into deeper and deeper trouble each time. Everyone is after his new science, "Psychohistory", which can supposedly predict the future. But it was just a concept to Hari, and one he didn't even believe in himself.
There are also numerous side discussions about politics and sociology, history and war, and a bit of chaos theory, that are all pretty interesting and insightful. By itself, this book probably would not mean much. But as a prelude, it got me hooked enough to continue on with the series.
A decent enough story. Nothing really amazing. It actually reminds me a bit of the Hitchhiker series. The main character, Hari Seldon, is the hero, but as we start, he is just an unwitting, unknown mathematician who gives a talk at a conference that winds him up in all kinds of trouble, being chased by multiple government agencies, fleeing from sector to sector of the planet, getting into deeper and deeper trouble each time. Everyone is after his new science, "Psychohistory", which can supposedly predict the future. But it was just a concept to Hari, and one he didn't even believe in himself.
There are also numerous side discussions about politics and sociology, history and war, and a bit of chaos theory, that are all pretty interesting and insightful. By itself, this book probably would not mean much. But as a prelude, it got me hooked enough to continue on with the series.
olityr's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I don't think this prequel really added much to the series.
ringwraith66's review against another edition
4.0
Read aloud to Kenneth & Holly; read at least 3 times to myself over the years
sam_mehdi's review against another edition
2.0
Boring. Having read the five main Foundation books, this one just seems unoriginal. Maybe that's to be expected? Still, everything feels so bland and colorless. The technology isn't particularly exciting or bold. Hari Seldon is unconvincing as a protagonist. I really don't get why this is rated so highly...
max343's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-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
4.5
mjmarx59's review
4.0
It’s Hari Seldon time!!! The mythical figure of foundation is… just a guy. I like the characters here, at least compared to the other foundations. And seeing the very early seeds of psychohistory was interesting. The plot follows the same path as Earth and Edge, but it’s not terrible, and most of the worlds they visit were interesting. It veers into the plot of Earth again, which I didn’t like, but thankfully it didnt go too far with it. Overall a solid foundation book, and set up the last book to be pretty good.
ourkindofart's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
cellardoor10's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this one. The last hour, when a lot of things were revealed, was my favorite. Quality tie-ins with other books.