The Last Question
by Isaac Asimov
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, inventive science-fiction novel: expansive and serious. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
"The Last Question" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in Science Fiction Quarterly in November 1956. Asimov considered it his favorite of all his own works.
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- Isaac Asimov
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- 1956
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