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Summary: Priceless
Review: This book is really 3 novelettes: 'Against Stupidity', 'The Gods Themselves', 'Struggle in Vain'. The first and third are, quite simply, mediocre fare, and trivialize the future not predict it. The second is brilliant, and is worth the price of the book. It wouldn't hurt you to just read part 2 and skip the rest. The common theme is based on Asimov's knowledge of chemistry turned into an absurd con game, and is laughable by the time you finish part 3 and see how he solves the problems his con game creates, the con game being a source of free infinite energy for mankind. Sure :)Part 2 is on a different plane. It reveals a new race of triad creatures, where 2 pseudo-males start out mating, then inviting a pseudo-female to join in, and then all 3 mate, and eventually fuse into a new form. With today's homosexuality and sex role debate, this cute novelette is particularly worthwhile reading. It is not really homosexuality either, it is trisexuality, and a profound contribution. Don't get confused by all the new words and terminology when you start, as by the time you are halfway through it will all suddenly make sense, and become beautiful and you will know you learned something profitable and rare. You might want to read it twice. Or thrice :) If Asimov weren't subject to the rules of the paperback market back in the '70s, he might have gotten by publishing just part 2 and today it would be a highly acclaimed classic. Maybe it will be one day. :)
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Summary: For diehard s-f and Asimov fans only
Review: The Gods Themselves is an archetype of a certain brand of s-f writing: dull prose, cardboard characters, wooden dialogue, lots of pseudoscientific mumbo-jumbo, and even an alien three-sexed species. For diehard s-f fans, it's heaven as Asimov explores the ramifications of energy transferral between parallel universes. For anyone else, it's very tough and unrewarding sledding.
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Summary: Brilliant work of science and art.
Review: Brief but certainly a brilliant story of mankind's reaction to revolutionary technologies, particular one which seems perfectly benificial to mankind.Asimov's theories of alien physical laws and the creation of the universe is scientifically great. I find Part 1 to be dull though, but wait till you get to the next two chapters.That's where the really cool stuffs are! i would highly recommend it to all sci fi lovers and anyone who wants a great story.
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Summary: A brilliant science fiction classic that disappoints at end
Review: The first section of this review--on the triad sexed species--is the most suspenseful, brilliant piece of SF I have read. The rest is not as good, but still very good (it's one of Asimov's best) and the energy theme timely and interesting.
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Summary: the book is good, but hard to understand
Review: I started to read the book, but after about 85 pages of reading it, I was so confused I stopped. It is a good book, but it is written in such a way that it seems to be all jumbled up and difficult to understand. I think this is one of Asimov's more difficult books.
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Summary: intelligent
Review: For what I can say, this is one of the suspenseful science fiction book I have read so far. Asimov combined his knowledge in science and science fiction together, which makes this book very... thoughtful (IF I used the right word for it...) However, there is just one thing I really don't like about this book: Part 2 of the novel is rather confusing for me because of the word usage... BUt the overall is wonderful, so I will give it 9 instead of 10 (because of Part 2).
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Summary: This is truly classic science fiction.
Review: Isaac Asimov outdoes himself, combining his scientific knowledge with his ability to write clever science fiction. With three distinct story arcs that never really intersect (yet are critical to each other), the novel stays fresh and interesting. The vision of the para-universe - the book's strongest element - is wonderfully constructed and very original. The characterizations in the third arc are a little weak, but overall this is a resounding success and a true classic.
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Summary: Great Book, I recomend it to anyone
Review: This book focuses on a real problem. Energy and where we are going to get it in the future, when we will need it most. It is based in the future and is complex. Two worlds totally different from each other find the same technologie.
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Summary: Asimov's best
Review: Originally published in the early 70's, it is almost more relevant today than it was when I first read it more than 20 years ago. It is as much a commentary on the influence of politics on pure science (read: culture/society), as on the humanity of believing what is most comfortable for us to believe. As for the other-universe culture, Asimov creates a world so alien as to be based on a triad-sexed species, yet so believable that we can actually identify with each of the three members of the triad. As a fan of Asimov's work, I admit I enjoy all of his works. This work, I believe, truly stands out as one of his best works, if not his best. (Quite a statement for a work of the author of the Foundation series, the Robot stories, his non-fiction work, etc...)
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Summary: This is Asimov's best work
Review: For a man so prolific, it's quite a statement to say that this is his best work--but it's true. This book contains something for everyone: interesting characters, outstanding science, and a sotto voce criticism of the current scientific and academic order. This book comes with the highest possible recommendation I can give it.
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