Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov was pretty good. It may have been even better if I'd
been able to read the two books meant to come before it.
I like Arkady in
this story. I thought she added a great deal of levity to a
sometimes rather somber story. I also appreciate that she is one of
only three female characters in a heavily male dominated tale.
I find it
interesting that for entirely different reasons, the Mule and regular
folk find themselves desirous of destroying the second foundation.
The reasons for it, as presented in the novel itself, makes perfect
sense. And so I wonder if this is similar to the desire some have of
destroying God. Not that they can necessarily go to a place to do
so, but seek to do it philosophically.
This kind of mental
sci-fi isn't usually my favorite. I tend to prefer
relationship-based action sci-fi. Yet I have enjoyed what I've read
of this series and look forward to filling in the gaps in my
understanding by going back and reading what I've missed.
The construction of
the story itself is good and it's no wonder that Asimov has won both
Nebula and Hugo awards… the daydream of every sci-fi writer.
I had pretty much
guessed the location of the second foundation from the first book I
read. It was gratifying to find, by the end of this novel, that I
was correct.
Many thanks to a
dear friend for the recommendation of this series. I am enjoying it.
Have you read Second
Foundation by Isaac Asimov? What did you think of it?
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