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Summary: The end is worth reading the entire book
Review: I thought the book was somewhat dull compared to the first "Foundation" novel, because there are no brilliant characters such as Salvor Hardin or Hober Mallow and no great accomplishments. The first part of the book about Foundation's struggle against the Empire is not impressive. The second part about the Mule was moving sort of slow until a brilliant ending. I was absolutely shocked at it and I thought that it was definitely worth reading the entire novel for the ending. In fact the emotion that I experienced must have been something like what people influenced by the Mule felt! I also realized I had a great affection for the Mule, it is fabulous that a person who is predicted to be a pathetic loser in life makes it beyond all expectations. I know that the Mule is supposed to be a bad guy, so now that I am reading "Second Foundation" I hope that its ending would not be overly dramatic for him.
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Summary: As adictive as the first book
Review: This book gives sequence to FOUNDATION, thefirst book of the trilogy. Tells about the dying and doomed old Empire, still strong at the center of the galaxy starting to pay attention to the growth of Terminus (the Foundation), and here we see the battle bettwen both, the Empire being led by its last strong General (Bel Riose) under the Last strong Emperor. Riose's part is one of the Climax of the Trilogy. It also brings a mind controler and power seeker caracter called "The Mule", which is also very interesting.
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Summary: Absolutely amazing!
Review: The first half of this book can be a bit boring but the second have makes it more than worth the time! It is incredibly creative and original with tons of unexpected surprises. You won't even be able to predict what will happen in the next page little yet, the next chapter!Some people believe this book droops down a little when compared to the other books of this trilogy, but I believe the second half of this book is absoulutely capturing!
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Summary: MAGNIFICENT!
Review: First I should say that this is a great book. It is the second book in the Foundation Trilogy. And if you need some help on the order of the books, here tis : 1)Prelude to Foundation 2)Forward the Foundation 3)Foundation 4)Foundation and Empire 5)Second Foundation 6)Foundation's Edge 7) Foundation and Earth. #s 3,4, and 5 are the original trilogy. I have reviewed all of them. They're all good. This particular book has two parts. In the first part the Foundation is faced with the dying but still strong Galactic Empire, and in the second, more interesting part, they face the rising Mule. A few words bout him, he's not what or who you might think he is. The next sentence might be considered a spoiler, so choose to read it or not. The Mule is actually Bobo( this word only appears once in the book, and might be missed). Well, have fun reading!
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Summary: a great book
Review: I think asimov truly showed his ability in Foundation and Empire. Whether or not Foundation was better is debatable. But to create 2 knockout novels is pure gift. All the people who say it is bad are wrong. they say you should read a classic. It is a classic! A modern classic! the series deserves a place among Dune and other SF greats. The Mule was stroke of genius. The surprise ending was wonderful. whatever they charge you for this it is a deal.
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Summary: middle book of the three droops a bit
Review: An awesome trillogy no matter how you look at it, but 1rst and third pull ahead of this one
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Summary: excellent reading for an asimov fan
Review: i loved this book and how the 2 great cultures of new and old me
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Summary: Couldn't be better
Review: The foundation series isthe second best sci-fi series ever (clarke's rama series is the first) This is an awsome book.
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Summary: Attacks on the Foundation!
Review: This is the second volume published of Asimov's classic Foundation series (originally published as two novellas in 1945). Part I is titled "The General." A military leader in the Old Empire sees the Foundation as a threat (about forty years after the end of the events described in "Foundation"). He gets permission from the emperor to wage a campaign. The Foundation must find a way to stop him. Fortunately, the mathematics of Hari Seldon has already considered a course of action. In Part II, called "The Mule," a mutant with unparalleled power (power never considered in Hari Seldon's psychohistory; he can control the emotions and commitments of others) fights and defeats the Foundation about 300 years after the start of the novel "Foundation." But, now the Mule has to go in search of the Second Foundation which is made up of psychologists and psychohistorians (the First Foundation had been set up primarily with physical scientists). When "The Mule" appeared in magazine format in 1945, it wowed the readership. With these stories, the series really began developing a following. I am in my 50s and have read the books a couple of times. But, my father has read them ten times!
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Summary: Wonderful Futuristic Story of the clash of Titans.
Review: F&E shows in marvelous guise the slowly growing power of Terminus, the inevitable clash with the still powerful remnants of the Galactic Empire, and the downright weird occurrances that follow the conquests of the Mule, a Telepath who can shape other people's minds to suit his permanantly, and who aspires to dominance. Great stuff.
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