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olityr's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
2.0
Sadly, I think this was the most disappointing Asimov book I've read.
I feel sorry for anyone that reads the prequels before the main series as that cheapens the whole thing.
Removing the mystery from the original trilogy wasn't helpful. I feel like this entry in the series worsened things, not improved them. The mystique of of Hari Seldon and Psychohistory is shattered.
I feel sorry for anyone that reads the prequels before the main series as that cheapens the whole thing.
Removing the mystery from the original trilogy wasn't helpful. I feel like this entry in the series worsened things, not improved them. The mystique of of Hari Seldon and Psychohistory is shattered.
ringwraith66's review against another edition
4.0
Read aloud to Kenneth & Holly; read at least 3 times to myself over the years
_balexis's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-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? No
4.0
mjmarx59's review against another edition
4.0
Objectively this is a step up over the other post-trilogy books. It doesn’t follow the usual formula at least. Maybe I just had foundation fatigue, but I wasn’t quite as into this one as I probably should’ve been. I just wish there was more Foundation background. But when it does come up (particularly at the end), it’s very powerful.
Overall, foundation is a good series, but I wouldn’t call it great. It’s a pioneering series for the genre so it deserves respect and is still a good read, albeit a bit too long and with a bit of a dip in quality.
Foundations ranked:
1. Second Foundation
2. Foundation and Empire
3. Forward the Foundation
4. Foundation’s Edge
5. Prelude to Foundation
6. Foundation
7. Foundation and Earth
Overall, foundation is a good series, but I wouldn’t call it great. It’s a pioneering series for the genre so it deserves respect and is still a good read, albeit a bit too long and with a bit of a dip in quality.
Foundations ranked:
1. Second Foundation
2. Foundation and Empire
3. Forward the Foundation
4. Foundation’s Edge
5. Prelude to Foundation
6. Foundation
7. Foundation and Earth
mawzer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Not having read the Foundation series yet, this was a great way to have you dive into the life of Hari and to see how the foundation was founded. This book was a bit slow to start but by the back half I couldn’t put it down. Excited to get into Foundation! To see where this adventure takes us.
cellardoor10's review against another edition
3.0
Hmmmm ... this one I find a little bit ponderous. I am continually frustrated by the volume of information combined with several glaring pieces of information which are lacking. It's a good read, just not as good as some of the other foundation books and I'm a little baffled by the ending, honestly.
greeab02's review against another edition
5.0
These prequels outdid the 6 originals. I honestly couldn’t ask for more in a story. It just brought everything together so perfectly. No notes.
nerdkitten's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Police brutality, and Alcohol
fernandoyataco1991's review against another edition
5.0
Otra novela de la fundación que me fascinó tanto como la trilogía original y que cuenta muy bien como se inició este mundo y como se inició la Psicohistoria.
Fácil de leer en lo referente a la historia y a la trama, pero se vuelve un poco lenta al hablar de la psicohistoria y puede incluso volverse algo confuso.
Me encantó como en este libro, los personajes como Hari, Dors, Raych y Yugo tuvieron una evolución considerable en comparación del libro anterior.
Un gran libro que muestra como el autor construyó todo un mundo galáctico y como desarrollo este nuevo concepto de Psicohistoria. Ideal para todo amantes de la ciencia ficción.
PD: No supero el final de este libro
Fácil de leer en lo referente a la historia y a la trama, pero se vuelve un poco lenta al hablar de la psicohistoria y puede incluso volverse algo confuso.
Me encantó como en este libro, los personajes como Hari, Dors, Raych y Yugo tuvieron una evolución considerable en comparación del libro anterior.
Un gran libro que muestra como el autor construyó todo un mundo galáctico y como desarrollo este nuevo concepto de Psicohistoria. Ideal para todo amantes de la ciencia ficción.
PD: No supero el final de este libro