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Summary: Against ignorance even the gods battled in vain
Review: Asimov describes a world 70 years into the future (over 100 years into the future when he wrote it).He uses simple science terms and creates a situation where people have unlimited free power sources and no longer have to work. All man kind is now in some sort of science or technology. A bright young scientist descovers a flaw in the power source, but the public is too content to listen to the "half crazed" ideas of an apocolypse. Asimov exposes man's nature to beleive only what he wants to. Asimov also deals with a paralel universe and to a colony on the moon. His choice of charecters, setting, and plot are brilient to the upmost. This will not suprise you if you have read Asimov, but if you haven't, here is a nice sized book to start of with (293 pages). If you enjoy this book you may also enjoy "Nightfall," by Asimov. Issac Asimov has long been hailed as the master of fiction and this is just one example. Enjoy.
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Summary: GOOD Science Fiction
Review: Aasimov is great at being able to explain and teach science through this work and tell a good story at the same time. It was a good story, but it did not particulary appeal to me as being great. I picked up this book specifically from the library, as it is part of Easton-Press' 'Masterpieces of Science Fiction' Collection, and I do not want to spend in excess of $40 on a fine leatherbound edition which I do not consider to be a classic in the genre, and which doesn't particularly appeal to me personally. Instead, I recommend 'Dune', by Frank Herbert, and/or 'Ender's Game', by Orson Scott Card, as being two of the BEST science fiction books I have ever read, and well worth owning.
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Summary: An entertaining and interesting novel
Review: One thing I always have to remind myself when it comes to reading Asimov is that even though I've seen some of his ideas and concepts before in other author's works, that Asimov was in many ways a pioneer in the field at the time he wrote. The Gods Themselves is no exception to that rule. Yes, there are elements in this novel that others have done but none of them really as well as Asimov. There are others here who have explained the premise of this novel far better than I could and without giving away little nuggets of information that could, quite possibly ruin the narrative. Needless to say, Asimov does well with the science and consequences of the situation. What is lacking in the novel are characters of much depth and interest. Many of the players are one-dimensional and rarely break out of that mold. Asimov has shown he can write memorable and entertaining characters who have some depth (Bailey and R. Daneel Olivaw are two that spring to mind). However, here Asimov seems to fall too much in love with the science of what he is trying to explain rather than having interesting characters in the mix. Which takes away from an otherwise flawless novel. Certainly this book is recommended. It's just not my favorite Asimov.
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Summary: good in the middle
Review: the beginning of the book was intriguing, the middle was the part that made me really want to finish the book. however, the end was a real disappointment. it was rather confusing, probably because i skimmed through most of the last section. i found it so boring and tedious that by the end of the book, i could pretty much figure out what happened even though i had not read it. if someone would be so kind as to explain the end to me and what became of everyone else in the book (i.e., Dua, Odeen, Tritt, etc...), please be so kind as to leave another review here.
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Summary: Whoa...Beyond Intelligent.
Review: The Gods Themselves is such a...philosophical book. The questions that ran through my head as I read it were not the traditional "How's it going to end?" And "What is THIS character going to do?" But deep, intelligent questions came to mind like, "Is it really right to stop something that everyone loves even if it IS destroying them?" And, "Is this how gods REALLY act?" To read this book, you have to be prepared to ask questions like that...this is not a traditional work of fiction.
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Summary: One of the few Good Doctor's novels not tied with Foundation
Review: or Robot universes. I beleive this also the only novel, where Isaac Asimov introduces alien intelegence. There are alien creatures living in the sun and suriving by eating sun's energy. In the meanwhile, humans discover new source of energy. However, this new energy station will present mortal danger to sun and human species. So, an alien and the human realize the truth and they try to talk sence to their civilizations.
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Summary: Yet another Asimov masterpiece
Review: This book was incredible! It wasn't my favorite of the Asimovs, but it was certainly terrific none the less. I loved the whole idea of a para-universe and how it was so different to our own (due to reasons you have to read the book to find out), and the para-universe aliens intrigued me! It was amazing, it was ingenious, it was...ASIMOV!
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Summary: Amazing description of Alien Life
Review: First, in Response to the earlier reviewers review, I would like to say that I disagree. All parts of the book are great (as always) and the second is especially amazing. To describe alien life ao different from human life is genious in itself. Then, to incorparate it into an amazing work about physics is an extent of this genious. One of Asimov's all time bests in my opinion.
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Summary: Asimov is waaaaay out of his element
Review: First let me say that this was a noble effort. The way I understand it, when Asimov wrote this it was his first fiction book in nearly twenty years. It's obvious he wanted something memorable. It's also obviouis that he was trying to do something different. This is where the problem begins. Part one is just fine. I read it expecting that the whole novel would like this. The reason it was good is that simply Asimov was writing what he was good at. Anyway, along comes part two. At first it seemed alright, a little later I though it wasn't so good, but tolerable. After too many pages I was praying for it to end. I have no problem with authors using aliens, but these were just not fun. They were just too childish, not to mention boring. Part three gave a glimmer of hope. I was happy to be through with these goofy aliens and was trying hard to forget. This part turns out just to be a political and social treatise on How Things Should Be. Bleh. And of course since it's a science fiction author there has to be a concentration on no monogamy and social nudity. Come on. I think Asimov was the greatest SF writer of all time, but hey everyone makes mistakes
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Summary: I couldn't put it down
Review: This book is truly a work of art. Although sometimes hard to get into at the beginning of the first and second part it's a great book.
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