Rating: 
Summary: 3.5 stars
Review: The first story by Asimov I have ever read
was surprising to me in its political correctness.
I pictured him as being from the good old days,
since, were he alive, he would be probably in
his 80's; but no: all the virtuous characters were female; the heroin
being a little girl. Women 1: men 0 (yet again!).
I enjoyed the story itself though,
which Asimov spins much in the same manner as do
young modern-day TV writers (who are even more
PC than he -- at least they have an excuse...)
with Star Trek, et al. In fact
the book would easily appeal to Trek fans, assuming
they could pull themselves away from the TV screen. It makes me wonder
if in fact the writers of television SF don't get
their ideas from masters like Asimov. If he were
25 years old I'd say "Hey he stole that idea from
Star Trek." But since he has been around a lot
longer than any TV show, well the opposite is
more likely the case. It's almost
impossible to believe otherwise after reading his
work. Cut the PC (stuff) out and this would have
got at least one full star more.
Rating:
Summary: a unique look at civilization
Review: The plot of this book is not what grabbed me, but the way that Asimov maps the future of civilization. As humans spread into space will they really segregate themselves based on human culture and then seperate themselves from that same culture. The story is entertaining and the character interaction is very good. This book is worth a read.
Rating:
Summary: a unique look at civilization
Review: The plot of this book is not what grabbed me, but the way that Asimov maps the future of civilization. As humans spread into space will they really segregate themselves based on human culture and then seperate themselves from that same culture. The story is entertaining and the character interaction is very good. This book is worth a read.
Rating: 
Summary: This is really a book on human feelings... in a SF scenario
Review: The S.F. scenario is Asimovianly plausible...up to a point.The overpolluted Earth theme is also sadly plausible,and not at all new (compare Silverberg's Hot Sky at Midnight and Constantine's Hermetech)Oh.but what took to my heart was the intertwining of human loves and passions,and the particular attention on those of us who are disinherited,deprived, the proletaries and emarginated of love: poor Marlene and clumsy Siever Genarr(anyway,whit a name like this, anyone could have had social problems).I've loved this book exactly for this,and also for the fascinating futuristic view of lfe in a space environment. Plus,Asimov had a special touch in describing space scenes: you can SEE them as you read. Nemesis is one of the best examples of that.
Rating: 
Summary: Triple "D".
Review: The title says it all. This book was "Dull", "Dull", and "Dull". I loved the Foundation series, as millions of readers do. However, this book was painful to get through. I read the excerpts in the front of the book, heaping praise on what a great book this was. I wonder if the praise was for the author himself, or the book? Reviewers should review a book by first tearing off the front cover, so as not be influenced by the author. This book had no, notta, zero action in it. The story just plodded along to a painfully slow conclusion. Great sci-fi...I think not.
Rating: 
Summary: Very odd.
Review: This complex novel is definetly odd for Asimov. I have read many of his books, and enjoyed all of them... except this one. I have tried to read it 2 or 3 times, and I can never follow the plot close enough to understand what's going on. The beginning sections show great promise (as story line goes), but as I read on, it became less and less interesting. Asimov himself tells his readers in the preface that this book is an oddity for him, in terms of style. If you've read Asimov before and really enjoy his writing technique, I would caution you about this book. Some may be able to enjoy it. However, I doubt anyone who has a taste for his other books could really enjoy reading it.
Rating: 
Summary: Great book
Review: This is a great book, generally speaking. The main character is a bit unusual, and so are her relationships with various other characters. The action is good, suspence is well done, and the side plots, though small, have some interest.It's not a earth-shattering book, though, but, then, few books truly are. And I have to agree with another reviewer, who said the plot unraveled too fast at the end, but I think it detracts little from the book.
Rating:
Summary: Pretty Good.
Review: This is a great science fiction novel. I think it's one of Asimov's best. However, there are parts that will make you want to scream, "Get on with it!"
Rating:
Summary: Snoozer
Review: This was the first Asimov book I've read and will most likely be the last. I was very dissapointed to say the least, especially with all the hype and notoriety behind Asimov's name. The first 3/4 of the book is basically just boring with no action or excitement. There's a few sparks in the last quarter of the book but they never turn into anything exciting. If your looking for a mildly interesting story about colonization, space exploration, and ethics then maybe this is for you.
Rating:
Summary: Interesting
Review: This was, in fact, the first Science Fiction work of Mr. Asimov I read. It is a very interesting book, and although it moves a little slowly, I was more interested in this book than many others I've read. I thought the whole plot came together well in the end although it was perhaps a little unfinished. A wonderful book.
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