The Naked Sun
by Isaac Asimov
Taste attributes: science fictionmysterydetectiverobots/ai/spaceheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is layered and small-scale. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
On the remote planet Solaria the first murder for two hundred years has been committed. The Solarians are Spacers with a civilisation based on robots instead of slaves - and some pretty weird taboos and phobias. Into this strange set-up comes Terran detective Elijah Baley, assigned to find the murderer and act as an investigator for his government.
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- Author
- Isaac Asimov
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 226
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