A very long time ago when I was 13 I ordered a book from the Scholastic Book Club. It was Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov. Little did I know that the world was about to expand to include previously unknown thoughts. The book blew my mind. I bought everything I could find by Asimov. If we had been in the same room together I would have fainted from the shock. The awe that the name Isaac Asimov brought to my mind has never faded, to this day I cannot be very objective about him or his writing. I loved Foundation, Pebble in the Sky is written in the Foundation universe. Yes, I know it was not very character driven and a bit dry in places, but I will be eternally grateful to Asimov for my introduction to the world of science fiction.
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 649 Location: NSW, Australia
Re: REVIEW: Foundation Trilogy
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:40 am
Violanthe wrote:
So, has anyone else seen this movie? Do you agree or disagree with the review? Have you seen any other films by this director? What's your take on those?
Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 418 Location: Minnesota
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:40 pm
There are 14 books plus a few short stories built in this universe. Although, the robot universe was not originally written as part of it, they were brought together in later works. And, I have read them all.
My experience is very similar to NotAgain's, but the story was "Nightfall". It was a short story, and it is fabulous! I think even Vio would like it...
Asimov is at his best in the short story realm. His novels, especially his early ones, show that this is infact his forte. Short stories are all about concept. You can use tricks to turn a short story into a novel, but those devices show through. You just fill the page with words and describe the concept repeatedly. He has a tendency to do that early in his career. One way around that is to make a group of short stories into a novel. EG The Martian Chronicles. In fact, this is what the first robot novels are.
I would agree with Vio's assessment of the story. If you like history or grand design ideas, you will probably like the story. (I did, and I like those things.) I would add if you like 50's sci-fi writing you may also like it. It is not high art, but for people who like this kind of thing, there is plenty available to read. _________________ Douglas E. Gogerty
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