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4.0 out of 5 stars Foundation and Earth, 23 Sep 2004

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This review is from: Foundation and Earth (Mass Market Paperback)

Written after the original trilogy and foundation's edge but before "prelude" and "forward the foundation" this novel gives us the conclusion to the foundation series. In foundation's edge the ever mystic foundation and second foundation were reduced to triviality by newcomers on the planet Gaia who have had a superior grip on things all along. For me this somewhat spoils the mystique of the first three books, however in "foundation and earth" this storyline is used quite effectively to strengthen the link with the robot series as the search for earth continues.
Readers of the original series may be disappointed in the lack of twist and turns in the plot as this book only really concerns itself with one storyline which plods rather lethargically to its conclusion. You almost get the feeling someone is behind asimov with a cattle prod trying to get as many words out him as possible for what is essentially a short story forced out into a novel. Nevertheless it is asimov and as such there is no predictability and while no two characters are really that different from one another there's a great intellectual weight behind the dialogue and narrative.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas But Too Much Filler, 31 Aug 2003

By	J. Mishra (Derby, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Foundation and Earth (Mass Market Paperback)

Asimov's Mysteries was the first book I read, over 30 years ago now. I grew up on Asimov and he will always be my favourite SF author. That being said, when I first bought Foundation And Earth, I was very disappointed. This week, I re-read it to see if my opinion had changed in a decade.

The thing is, there are some great ideas here and some Asimov magic up there with anything in the original Foundation trilogy. The encounters with the feral dogs and with Bander are classic Asimov - tightly written and flowing.

On the other hand, there are pages of repetitious argument between Trevize, Pelorat and Bliss, none of which advances the narrative. Nor does it bring any new insights to Gaia / Isolates. It truly feels like Asimov is padding out the book. It's certainly not as gripping as Foundation's Edge.

BUT if you're an Asimov fan as I am, this book is an essential read. And when the trio meet the final new character it did bring a lump to my throat. The way Asimov weaves together his stories into the one timeline is a joy.

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2.0 out of 5 stars If You Like Foundation..., 27 Aug 2003

By	Danny Boy (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews

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I love stories of vogages amongst the stars, and I've loved the Foundation Trilogy since 1976. Had this not been a Foundation novel I doubt that I could have kept up my interest. I found the relationship between the lead characters to be unbelievable and the pages are peppered with some truly awful dialog.

Did they find Earth? I didn't care by the end. The only Foundation book (I've read them all, including Benford and Bear) which I never went back to.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great end to a great series
The last in Asimov's Foundation series, Foundation and Earth closes the epic series well, but leaving one or two questions unanswered and posing a few new ones. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Mr. Liam Edward Sharratt

2.0 out of 5 stars Really not worth it, even if you have read the others...
... but its probably too late to stop you now if you need the closure. I think you will find that the story is hinging upon your ability to second guess the ending, which the book... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard

3.0 out of 5 stars A (very flawed) masterpece
Asimov obviously intended to write a second trilogy in the Foundation series, and the end of this book contains the best passages, where the story so far is atmospherically summed... Read more

Published 21 months ago by Mr. P. D. Humphreys

5.0 out of 5 stars An older & wiser Asimov continuing the epic tale....
As I mentioned in my FOUNDATION'S EDGE review, these two are best enjoyed read as if one book. The search for Earth continues without missing a beat and leads to a return to two... Read more

Published on 4 Jun 2003 by Neal C. Reynolds

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing (by Asimov's standards)
In many ways it is a shame that Asimov decided to write sequels to the Foundation 'trilogy'. This book, whilst interesting, falls short of his usual genius.

Published on 24 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant!
Follows up and neatly ties up the entire Foundation series. A must read for all Issac Asimov fans.

Published on 9 Jul 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars pale in comparison with the previous foundation stories
This book didn't manage to grip me quite as well as the other Foundation stories had. I struggled to keep picking it up but about halfway though it got more interesting, but... Read more

Published on 12 Jun 2000 by andrew.tomkin@ntlworld.com

5.0 out of 5 stars the best of the foundation novels and everything else
This is the best book I ever read. The only problem is that it left me looking for more and I am pretty sure that Asimov had plans to write a sequel to this. Read more

Published on 31 Mar 2000

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