Foundation's Edge
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Foundation's Edge

by Isaac Asimov

1982•Science fiction•441 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalmysteryrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalimaginaryintricatebig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsall consuming questdeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, inventive science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

After the defeat of the Mule by the Second Foundation, Terminus enjoys a period of prosperity and stability which is publicly attributed to the Seldon Plan, but which some feel is the work of the Second Foundation. A search is begun to determine if the Second Foundation still exists.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionPoliticalMysteryRobots/ai/spaceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsAll consuming questDeep rivalry

Subjects

PsychohistoryScience fictionLife on other planetsKe xue huan xiang xiao shuoZhang pian li shi xiao shuo

Details

Author
Isaac Asimov
Published
1982
Pages
441
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