Luka

This is more of a 4.5 star book than a clean 5 star score. I wouldn't go as far as recommending against reading this book, but I do think it could've been more enjoyable if it felt less repetitive at times.
The sudden prevalence of sex and sexuality was a bit unexpected, but I can appreciate it as a world building effort. I did find it humorous at times, though, and I'm fairly sure that was at least partly intentional.
The wrap up was satisfying to me.

Closing thoughts: This might be the weakest book in the Foundation series, but I think it's still far from being a bad book.

Very pretentious in the first 60-100 pages. It's easy to read, so I didn't have to endure cringing for too long. Wasn't badly written, it got me interested in what happens next. Not a book I'd recommend to someone, but it wasn't unenjoyable either. A book equivalent of an action movie, undemanding and attention grabbing.

I've finished this book for the first time at 19. Sadly, against advice, I've read this book as the first stoic work I've been in touch with. I feel as if I would've understood some philosophical ideas in it better if I understood the philosophy of stoicism and Roman religion better.

I look forward to finding out more about those subjects and eventually reading this book again, when I'm both older and potentially more knowledgeable.

I've read the Gregory Hays' translation and it was very approachable and understandable. One of the things which I found most impactful is the explanation of how much referenced work doesn't exist anymore, and in the index of persons, how many referenced persons aren't known about anymore.

If anything, that demonstrated Marcus's points perfectly.

Fascinating read.

The beginning was confusing, but I think it kept getting better as the story progressed. Enjoyable and recommendable. :)

Foundation trilogy were the first Asimov books I've read, and with them he has become my favorite fiction writer. Even though I am not a voracious reader, I'm convinced that this opinion won't change even after I've read a lot more than I have so far. This book is excellent and it's another Asimov book I've finished in record time.