Does anybody really like reading Asimov?
Yes. I have read pretty much the entirety of the Foundation, Robots, and Empire series' (which all end up connecting, in the end) and though I don't necessarily think they are entirely wonderful, I certainly enjoyed them pretty much all the way through. I've read each of the short story collections I have by him at least 5 times each.
I find him to be extraordinarily readable and generally full of pretty fascinating ideas. And I think his work in short stories is often nothing short of amazing, with "The Bicentennial Man" and "The Ugly Little Boy" standing out particularly, though there are plenty of other wonderful examples.
I don't read for word choice or poetic phrasing most of the time, and in fact often find it distracting. Asimov gives good story, at least by my reckoning.
For Anderson "The Merman's
Children" Anderson at his best.
L Sprague de Camp's "Lest darkness fall". Main character kind of a dick, but still very entertaining. Oh and more famous the whole series he wrote (with Fletcher Pratt) about a psycniatrist who ends up in a series of adventure in alternate worlds, and becomes a damn good magician (in multiple senses of the word "good")
Are we not supposed to enjoy Asimov? That's a bunch of poo. I like reading him, sure. Tickles the thinky mathy parts of my brain.
Are we not supposed to enjoy Asimov?
I was just asking if people did. And some people do.
Gleaned from the comments of Mark Reads:
You can pull up Google Maps and ask for the Walking directions from "The Shire" to "Mordor."
You get a special warning.
It tried to direct me from someplace in Chehalis to Mordor Tattoo in Oregon.
But does it give you the warning beforehand? I got one.
Does anybody really like reading Asimov?
I got a tinge of disbelief in that question. You didn't intend any with your word choice?
to Mordor Tattoo in Oregon
Clearly they do not encourage walk ins.
I got a tinge of disbelief in that question.
Saying he was a shitty writer with weak characterization and would recommend him gave me that sense too.
Books are very subjective things.
I got a tinge of disbelief in that question. You didn't intend any with your word choice?
Oh absolutely intended. I think he's vastly overrated.
But people did say they enjoyed reading him and I don't think they're lying or deluded. So I got my answer despite my leading question.
