Foundation

Foundation • Isaac Asimov

⭑ 7.3 Stars

After recently completing the Dune anthology, I was hesitant to jump into another science fiction series - although Herbert’s novels were an absolute pleasure to read, the act itself felt like a marathon given his prose. That said, at the urging of friends, I decided to get my shockingly first taste of Asimov, and it did not disappoint!

I find it most interesting that Frank Herbert and Isaac Asimov stand equally as pillars of the science fiction genre, while simultaneously employing such remarkably different writing styles. Whereas Herbert wrote in absolute detail, Asimov only scratches the surface, and yet both paint such beautiful pictures in the readers imagination. I was blown away by how well Foundation moved along, and despite the myriad leaps in time, I was never lost for more than a page or two.

Ultimately, I was thoroughly enamored by the authors ability to so cleanly open and close monumental events in such a compact novel, and I’m excited to continue the series and eventually watch the adaptation!