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Summary: Vintage Asimov
Review: Bicentenial Man, now made into a movie? It was one if Asimov's better works, but not his absolute best. Near the end of his career, Issac started pulling all his novels together in the last books of his Foundation Series. To fully appreciate his work, Foundation, Foundation & Empire and Second foundation are required reading. Also Caves of Steel presents the theme of the "human" robot. If you want to grok fully the Foundation conclusion. I Robot would also be very helpful, if you enjoy Asimov.Check out the musical interpretaion by The Alan Parsons Project, I Robot. It is a tribute, if you will, to the book. By someone else who obviously HAS read it.
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Summary: "Weaker" Asimov collection.
Review: Collection of short stories written in the late Sixties or early Seventies. Asimov reverts to a couple of his previous themes, settings, and series here ~ several robot stories, for example ~ in fine style. The title story, i suppose it's the basis for the Robin Williams film i haven't seen, is the rather unsatisfying telling of a robot's limiting itself ever more narrowly in the search to become human; this has always, to my mind, been one of the poorer stories in the collection: Andrew's motivation is not clear, the actions of the people around him are far more acceptable than his; the ultimate definition of "human" as whatever the World Legislature decrees is highly unimaginative and extremely unworthy of the Good Doctor. Of the other stories in the collection all please me to one degree or another ~ as Asimov always does ~ though not all are all of the same quality: "The Tercentenary Incident" far outweighs "Stranger In Paradise" and "The Life And Times Of Multivac" "Waterclap".
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Summary: "Weaker" Asimov collection.
Review: Collection of short stories written in the late Sixties or early Seventies. Asimov reverts to a couple of his previous themes, settings, and series here ~ several robot stories, for example ~ in fine style. The title story, i suppose it's the basis for the Robin Williams film i haven't seen, is the rather unsatisfying telling of a robot's limiting itself ever more narrowly in the search to become human; this has always, to my mind, been one of the poorer stories in the collection: Andrew's motivation is not clear, the actions of the people around him are far more acceptable than his; the ultimate definition of "human" as whatever the World Legislature decrees is highly unimaginative and extremely unworthy of the Good Doctor. Of the other stories in the collection all please me to one degree or another ~ as Asimov always does ~ though not all are all of the same quality: "The Tercentenary Incident" far outweighs "Stranger In Paradise" and "The Life And Times Of Multivac" "Waterclap".
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I found the story of a robot wanting to become more human fantastic. We take for granted all of the things that we experience and feel...and a robot wanted to experience the same things we did. I found it touching when he wanted to do what we find either dull or average. To him it was all new and wonderful.
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Summary: A Great Original Work of the Imagination
Review: There have been several groundbreaking works of Science Fiction that have brought the genre to its present glory of that of today.
The heartfelt story of an unordinary robot named Andrew who wishes to become a human being; or more a person under philosophical terms is an extraordinary achievement that has sparked great interest into the genre.
The story is one of great peril as Andrew a robot fights for acceptance in society, then fights for the right to freedom to later wanting to look human and to be accepted in society. Striving for humanity is his ultimate goal.
Living two hundred years and experiencing the loss of the members of the Martin family brings a touching heartfelt meaning to this robot story.
Isaac Asimov writes with creative flair, bringing out the emotions of everyone involved. He mindsets the extraordinary feelings of Andrew, the robot and gives him a unique personality with realistic goals. This is a great story. One I would recommend to new readers of science fiction and old readers who want to recapture the esscence of what the genre is all about. Besides, it's a quick and enjoyable read for those with not much spare time. Highly Recommended!
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Summary: just the short story
Review: Years ago this was released as (Bicentennial man & other short stories) and this is not a full novel of the life of Andrew Martin. There is another book out there called (The Positronic Man) which Isaac Asimov co wrote with Siilverber that was a full novel version of this short story. though I think this is a wonder book of short stories by Asimov I just hope must understand it is not a full novel version of that story.
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