Foundation and Earth
by Isaac Asimov
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Author: Isaac AsimovEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-31
ISBN: 0553587579
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Spectra
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Book Review: The downward spiral continues
Summary: 2 Stars
Aismov continued the Foundation series reluctantly under pressure from fans and his publisher in "Foundation's Edge," which precedes this novel. "Edge" is a disappointing book and "Earth" falls even shorter. The plot is very slow, the characters are only mildly interesting, the dialogue is wooden and the ideas just don't materialize in the end. I find the Gaia concept (which was introduced at the end of "Edge but plays a prominent role throughout "Earth) to be extremely far-fetched, and Asimov sinks to new literary lows as a writer here--gratuitous sex, a planet of hermaphrodites, and a planet where the women are topless. The lack of taste only makes things worse. There was very little substance in this book and it is a dismal way to end the "Foundation" trilogy, which is the best sci-fi series in history in my opinion. I do not recommened except for those who must have their curiousity to see how it all ends satisfied, but be warned this book is nothing like Asimov in his prime, some 30 years prior.
Summary of Foundation and Earth
The fifth novel in Asimov's popular Foundation series opens with second thoughts. Councilman Golan Trevize is wondering if he was right to choose a collective mind as the best possible future for humanity over the anarchy of contentious individuals, nations and planets. To test his conclusion, he decides he must know the past and goes in search of legendary Earth, all references to which have been erased from galactic libraries. The societies encountered along the way become arguing points in a book-long colloquy about man's fate, conducted by Trevize and traveling companion Bliss, who is part of the first world/mind, Gaia.General Books
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