sams_tower's review
adventurous
reflective
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
3.0
I, Robot has been on my bucket list for a while now and finally got round to reading it. It was different to what I expected, very dialogue-heavy and the language is definitely outdated (as expected for a book from the mid 1900s). Sadly, I had very little connection with the characters but the topics explored did feed the imagination, trying to problem solve what’s gone wrong with the robots in each chapter. I’m glad to have read it, but probably won’t explore the other titles in the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
dandaloriian's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-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
2.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Sexism, Misogyny, and Racism
civail's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism and Sexism
Repeated and frequent use of ableist slurSpoiler
crippleshieldbearer's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Definitely enjoyed this more than Pebble in the Sky. Loses points for flubbing the doctor's characterization during the Herbie incident- justice for herbie!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Sexism
Minor: Death and Medical content
mar's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
god i love robots
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism and Sexism
jackfoxora's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism
scruffie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Nice one. Though it felt slow-paced overall to me, each story in it individually felt middle-paced. I can see several ways in which this book has influenced modern sci-fi I grew up to love, so I couldn't give it less than 4 stars, for sure. However, beware that there is sexism and in general sexist tropes in it—perhaps not as much as I've seen in other books written in the same time period, but still.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
mikki_9's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Meh. I don't seem to care much for Isaac Asimov's writing. It was more interesting than Foundation, but still plenty of weird/problematic things.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Slavery
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