Foundation by Isaac AsimovMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
I was disappointed with this story. It started so well with a newcomer to a new world. But rather than introduce us to the same narrator, we’re shown snapshots of characters who have been around for generations and we’re expected to figure out the differences ourselves. There’s extracts from the encyclopaedia but they don’t do the book justice. I felt that he could have been a bit more creative and have leant us an android to fill us in. Because of this, there’s little opportunity to connect with the characters in this book. They didn’t draw any warmth and the reader doesn’t follow them for long or form a connection before the next generation evolves. The tale also gets very political which destroys the original concept of a science-fiction novel. The conclusion made me wonder if our Brexit negotiators had to go through a similar process. It also mocks the principals of the Foundation and creates a god-like aura for successful predecessors. Hopefully things will improve.
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