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Nemesis Review - 0 views

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nemesis review Asimov

shared by Miki Clark on 20 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • I can’t say that I regard it very highly.
  • he gives it one of these complicated structures—writing the novel from three different points of view, and from three different time-frames—which he tends to like so much
  • he does not create really interesting characters here
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  • The social background of the story and the science are generally interesting
  • These are features common to many of Asimov’s later books—stronger backgrounds with weaker characters
  • it simply feels bloated and unnecessary
  • Miki Clark on 20 Jan 12
     
    Argument: This book in particular, and ineed those later in Asimov's career, aren't as strong as his original works had been. Claims: That his later works focus more on setting and science than on character interaction, and that Asimov's typical style of writing from different points of view/time periods can get confusing and bogs the plot down. Evidence: highlighted
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science fiction Asimov Research review

shared by Miki Clark on 13 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Asimov presents ideas to his audience in such a way that each idea has been perfectly prepared for; so that even as it surprises us, we already understand the context so well that we grasp the new information instantly.
  • In second-rate fiction, the cosmic and personal stories are irrelevant to each other -- we get "characters" solely to be witnesses of the cool stuff that happens on a cosmic level, or we get "ideas" thrown in only to make standard adventure or character stories seem like science fiction. In the best sf -- like Nemesis -- the two stories absolutely depend on each other. Resolutions of the problems posed by Nemesis depends on Marlene and her family, resolutions of Marlene's needs, and the needs of her parents, absolutely depend on the ideas and discoveries in the cosmic story.
  • Miki Clark on 13 Jan 12
     
    Argument: Asimov's knack for story telling relies on the style with which he presents his characters, and the way he makes the cosmic story of the book as much a relevent character to the plot as the humans. Claims: That his style is a very plain yet very clear one, that his characters are often plain with a touch of peculiarity, and that he can weave a story that is both surprising and not unexpected in the least. Evidence: Highlighted.
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