100% agree, just listened to it recently and wow was it boring. That and Foundation, thought since liked the show that I’d like the books, wrong. Those are the only 2 books so far that I just couldn’t get into. But I suffered through to the end with both. Even started the second Foundation book and then asked myself why I was torturing myself.
LOL! totally agree about foundation. It was like he was so busy imagining the universe that he forgot to write a story. I Have been a big fan of the show though.
Asimov was a sexist pig, so if you vibe with that, his writing is enjoyable. Otherwise, reading his works is a chore. Often prescient, but still a chore.
100% agree, just listened to it recently and wow was it boring. That and Foundation, thought since liked the show that I’d like the books, wrong. Those are the only 2 books so far that I just couldn’t get into. But I suffered through to the end with both. Even started the second Foundation book and then asked myself why I was torturing myself.
LOL! totally agree about foundation. It was like he was so busy imagining the universe that he forgot to write a story. I Have been a big fan of the show though.
And it’s worth remembering what decade it was written in, a lot of the older prose and pacing hasn’t aged well.
Asimov was a sexist pig, so if you vibe with that, his writing is enjoyable. Otherwise, reading his works is a chore. Often prescient, but still a chore.