Lorayger
After reading several novels from Asimov right after another, I now have no doubt that writing characters with depth was never something he mastered, or wanted to master. When there are good enough female characters, they are either not pretty enough, or a robot...
Some parts of this plot felt quite disturbing like that hand-on-thigh that made no sense and was only a sexual fan-service to himself, I believe. It's like he has little improved from The Stars Like Dust (1951) to this (1988)...
I was felt similar to Hari while following the hints and cues and failing to guess what is what over and over. But well, he is the main character and if he is not clever enough to guess the plot twist at the end, who will?
But I can't be like those who keep guessing from the first page. I want to go along with the story, I want to enjoy the journey rather than occupying my mind with questions all the time. I merely comment on something and move on.
I understand many dislike this book because they have already read the main trilogy of the Foundation. But I am reading the whole series chronologically, so, I did enjoy this book and its big reveal. I was kinda spoiled that Asimov tied the whole series through a character and making a greater series with about 18 books and stories but the "how" was not spoiled. And I very much enjoyed the "how" in this and the book Robots and Empire.
After reading several novels from Asimov right after another, I now have no doubt that writing characters with depth was never something he mastered, or wanted to master. When there are good enough female characters, they are either not pretty enough, or a robot...
Some parts of this plot felt quite disturbing like that hand-on-thigh that made no sense and was only a sexual fan-service to himself, I believe. It's like he has little improved from The Stars Like Dust (1951) to this (1988)...
I was felt similar to Hari while following the hints and cues and failing to guess what is what over and over. But well, he is the main character and if he is not clever enough to guess the plot twist at the end, who will?
But I can't be like those who keep guessing from the first page. I want to go along with the story, I want to enjoy the journey rather than occupying my mind with questions all the time. I merely comment on something and move on.
I understand many dislike this book because they have already read the main trilogy of the Foundation. But I am reading the whole series chronologically, so, I did enjoy this book and its big reveal. I was kinda spoiled that Asimov tied the whole series through a character and making a greater series with about 18 books and stories but the "how" was not spoiled. And I very much enjoyed the "how" in this and the book Robots and Empire.