I, Robot
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I, Robot

by Isaac Asimov

1950•Science fiction•245 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalimaginaryglossyemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is original and stylish. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

I, Robot is a fixup novel of science fiction short stories or essays by American writer Isaac Asimov. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction between 1940 and 1950 and were then compiled into a book for stand-alone publication by Gnome Press in 1950, in an initial edition of 5,000 copies.

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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 fictionRobots/ai/spaceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connections

Subjects

Smear campaignsSupercomputersComputersFrankenstein complexHyperspaceHeisenbugsAsteroidsShahada

Details

Author
Isaac Asimov
Published
1950
Pages
245
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