Xavier Ashe rated The Gods Themselves: 4 stars
The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov, and his first original work in the …
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The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov, and his first original work in the …
The ending to this book absolutely floored me. The story seemed to take a while to get going, but once it did about half way through, it was amazing. I love reading a classic, and agree 100% that is should be classic. This should be required reading in high school.
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Solaris is a great psychological thriller. A refreshing change from the other worldliness of The God of Light. It's was a quick read, for the exception of when the main character was off in the library. I feel light so many books has its filler material, well this one was obvious. Either way, I really enjoyed this read and it really got me thinking.
I feel like this is a great book, but so much of it is lost on me due to my ignorance of Hindu gods. I did enjoy it very much, and parts of it was like a guided meditation. I plan on rereading this again once I am more fluent with Hindu and the Buddha.
A solid sci-fi classic, but not my favorite. The plot was decent, and the characters developed well. However, I just didn't like the main character. I was going to read the full Heechee series, but I think I will move on the the next sci-fi book on my list.
What a truly entertaining and thought provoking book. The true testament of a science fiction book is it's staying power. This book is 60 years old and is still entertaining and relevant, even though we do not live in the mutually assured destruction of the cold water any more. If you enjoy science fiction, you should put this on your list.
I didn't even start following the plot until a third into the book. The plot didn't even get going until 2/3rds in. I didn't really care about most the characters. And the plot fizzled out and had no impact on the world. The ending was so lame, it's akin to "and then I awoke from a dream."
This trilogy is my one of my top fantasy series now. I will miss greatly spending time with FitzChivalry, Nighteyes, the Fool, and all the other characters in the book. If you are a fan of fantasy novels, the Farseer Trilogy should be the next one on your list.