Nemesis

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Summary: Another nice book by Asimov...............
Review: I think the book, Nemesis, by Isaac Asimov, is very good. Except at the end it sort of left me hanging. You never really find out what happens to Wendel, Wu, and Fisher. Also Marlene, Insigna, and Genarr.

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Summary: Nemesis is a great read!
Review: I'm 13 years old and Nemesis is the first "real" science fiction I've ever read. I bought this book not knowing what to expect, and I must tell you that I was satisfied with my purchase! The characters were diverse and well rounded, and the story line was unique and interesting. Contrary to my original belief the book was not at all hard to follow; there is a lot of scientific stuff in there but it's not too complicated. I advise you to read this book; you won't be disappointed!

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Summary: Worst Nightmare
Review: If you expeceted Asimov books like Robot, Empire and Foundation series, never mind about this book. This book don't worth the money and time. I am very sorry to say this, but this is the worst Asimov book i have ever read(I read all the Robot,Empire and Foundation series and i found them very well written) and more over, this is one of the worst sci-fi book i've ever read. This book doesn' have the logic that other Asimov books have shown, and the story is too plain, boring and very,very strange.

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Summary: I love Asimov, but this one's a bore
Review: If you're looking for a good science fiction book, Isaac Asimov has a LOT of great ones. Unfortunately this is isn't one of them. Nobody can be expected to get it right every time.

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Summary: Interesting story, few interesting characters
Review: In the past year I have read all 11 of the novels from the Foundation and Robot series and have enjoyed all of them immensely (4 to 5 star range). I was eagerly anticipating Nemesis, as another book written later in Mr. Asimov's career, and a book extolled by one of my favorite authors, Orson Scott Card, as "...almost certainly one of the finest novels in science fiction." Notice the hedge in the word 'almost'. In my view, it is almost certainly one of the weakest sci-fi books in Mr. Asimov's extraordinary collection. The story follows the initial explorations out of the solar system after the development of hyperspatial technology. There is an interesting teenage girl, Marlene, with an unusually astute capacity to read people's true motivations through perception of non-verbal cues. Unfortunately, she is kind of a brat. The rest of the characters are almost entirely enslaved by their narcissistic drives for power, control, and place in the history books. There are excruciatingly long and repetitious harangues between Marlene and her mother, Eugenia. The female adult leads, Eugenia and Tessa, have relationship issues that drag the story to the level of a soap opera. The men are either pathologically power hungry and sociopathic (e.g.,Janus) or confused (e.g., Crile) or naive (Siever). mild spoiler alert: The alien intelligence, which you suspect early, does not emerge until near the end of the book, and then it is sadly under-developed. And after such a tedious build-up, the book ends rather too quickly. If you're an Asimov fan like I am, I suppose you will have to read it; just make sure you have one of his other novels cued up right behind so you can rid yourself of the sour taste (I've got Currents of Space going, it's great!)

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Summary: Nemesis:Not just a book for science fiction readers.
Review: In this science fiction masterpiece, Nemesis, see the future of our solar system through writer extraodinaire Isaac Asimov's eyes. In the 23rd century, go rocketing through space to our nearest galactic neighbor, the newly discovered star Nemesis. If you like the science fiction genre and enjoy books that compel you to keep reading, this is the book for you.

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Summary: New plotline, new characters
Review: Isaac has created a new plot line which is separate from his other series. This novel is written for a late teen audience. No violence or adult situations. Just a simple step by step adventure.

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Summary: Nemasis ' Issac Asimov
Review: It's the BEST science fiction book i've read so far. it's has everything you want in a S.F. book: New Tech., a story about life and choises that imflict alot more that one person (and one entity). you'll find yourselves just waiting for one chapter to end so you'll know what happens in the next one. and in order to make a long thing short: If you'll start reading the book you won't stop till you finish it.

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Summary: A fresh concept in the science fiction genre.
Review: Mr. Isaac Asimov has a very interesting method of writing and this is evident in this novel. The story revolves around few characters and yet it can get your attention and interest from the start. The story revolves around the fact that earth will cross path with a distant sun sometime in the far future. The problem is that humans on earth are not aware of this approaching disaster. Only a few humans on a space colony named Nemesis has knowledge of this and the story revolves around the decision of whether to inform earth or not. The story concept is quite new compared to the regular sci-fi fare of approaching aliens, doomsday scenarios, post-apocalyptic events etc. The only hitch in this novel is that the ending seems "lacking". Mr. Asimov builds the drama and somehow is exhausted to make a proper climax. But this is still one of his better works. Read it for the fun of reading an Asimov story

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Summary: Master of Science Fiction
Review: Nemesis is a fascinating piece of work in which Isaac Asimov shows true talent through science fiction. Asimov is able to show the great struggle of many people to save the human race from total destruction through many scientific advances. Each character having very different views and personalities allows situations in the book to create great conflict and the need for critical decisions. For example, Eugenia Insigna, the discoverer of the star Nemesis posing the threat to Earth, wanted to warn the people on Earth and to inform them of new travel techniques in order to understand how to travel elsewhere. The commissioner of her satellite was selfish and would not allow her to reveal this discovery to anyone and wanted to leave the solar system behind. This is just one of the many conflicts that cause the reader to wonder what lies ahead. This suspense is what makes the story interesting. It was very intriguing to see the many different scientific issues Asimov brought up as his characters dealt with everyday survival in new places. Even though much of it was fictional and strange, he made it seem very possible which shows his great ability to manipulate one's mind. The ending to the novel was well done due to the fact that it steers the reader toward a solution, yet it is not definitive. It allows for some imagination and the ability to create an ending that best suites the desires of the individual.