The Naked Sun (Robot Series)
by Isaac Asimov
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Read in June, 2005
SF. Baley's called to investigate another murder, this one off planet. R. Daneel provides back up. Sherlock Holmes could have solved this case in his sleep, but, again, the book's really just an excuse to play with different sociological perspectives. This one's set on a planet where the people are so isolated that personal interaction has become taboo. This makes the inseparable Daneel and Elijah raise some eyebrows. Witness the scene where they're conducting an interview over the 3-D viewer-th...more
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Read in November, 2007
Robots...in space! With murder! What's not to like?
Like many scifi authors, Asimov has a history of totally nailing some future trends and technology, while missing some very fundamental ones that seem more straightforward (Gibson has gone on record to point out how much his plots would have to be reworked if he'd considered cell phones a possibility).
So a small (totally irrelevant) detail I noticed this time around: Baley watches a holofilm in this novel, as so many characters do in Asimo...more
Like many scifi authors, Asimov has a history of totally nailing some future trends and technology, while missing some very fundamental ones that seem more straightforward (Gibson has gone on record to point out how much his plots would have to be reworked if he'd considered cell phones a possibility).
So a small (totally irrelevant) detail I noticed this time around: Baley watches a holofilm in this novel, as so many characters do in Asimo...more
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Read in April, 2008
This book is about the clash of two different human societies: one devoid of all human contact except through computers (their use of "viewing" technology has made physical contact into a taboo) and one who's cities are so dense that contact is unavoidable, along with their ingrained aversion to technology.
Asimov plays out the dichotomy in an intriguing mystery/detective case which ends in a surprisingly relevant (probably even more relevant than when it was written in the 70's) c...more
Asimov plays out the dichotomy in an intriguing mystery/detective case which ends in a surprisingly relevant (probably even more relevant than when it was written in the 70's) c...more
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Read in February, 2008
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Read in August, 2007
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Asimov/sci-fi fans
My first Asimov book, this story captured my attention more than I expected. Very, very little action, but an amazing depth of understanding of each character. The conversations held by the characters are impressively revealing, as the path of the story unfolds through little more than them. Satisfying ending; remarkably memorable characters and worlds. I look forward to reading more of his novels in the future (though I'm upset the audio I have of the Foundation series is read by someone who is...more
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I normally loathe genre writing, which is why I love this book. Asimov tanscends the genre to do what writers work to do: mainly, to communicate something worthwhile to the world. Picture a world where there is no contact. Sex is purely for reproduction, and is approached with disgust by the most exemplary members of society. Asimov captures the aching for human contact alongside the struggles and sacrifices to achieve such contact under a deadly sun.
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A solid sequel to "Caves of Steel," once again featuring Elijah Bailey cracking the case. What sticks out in this novel is its setting, the planet Solaria, where only 20,000 humans live in more or less total isolation from one another surrounded by hordes of robots to cater to their every need. Although not as brilliant as "Caves of Steel", the mystery is solid and the problems that Asimov reveals with Solarian culture are interesting.
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Sequel to The Caves of Steel. If you enjoy the first, you'll enjoy this one. Elijah Bailey is back. This time he's sent to a distant planet to solve another impossible case. The hustle and bustle of the overcrowded Earth is contrasted with another world that is just as easy to imagine--a world where human contact need never occur.
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I read this book many years ago, I love Asimov and I love this series of books. I like that it is scifi and also there is character development. I don't like that in many scfi stories they get lost in the action and that you don't really get to know the people in the story. Love these books:)
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Read in January, 2008
This book was a good mix of science fiction and mystery. There was a theme of overcoming fears throughout the book, whether it was Lije's fear of the outdoors or the Solarian's fear of personal presence. I look forward to reading the first book in the series, The Caves of Steel.
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Read in February, 2008
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People relatively new to scifi
Number two in the Robot Series. Another well-crafted mystery investigated the "Caves of Steel" protagonists. This is a marvelously rich reality, and getting to see more of it was every bit as pleasurable as its introduction in the first book.
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anyone addicted to air-conditioning.
another murder mystery set in the future allows us to ask questions about our reality. what happens when we lose our relationship with nature? what will it mean to be human?
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Read in March, 2008
I really liked this book. It's my first Isaac Asimov and I can wait to read the others. I liked how perceptions of the world of the people from different planet varied.
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Read in April, 2007
Thankfully we leave Baley's picturesque 50's family behind for the second Elijah Baley - R. Daneel Olivaw mystery romp.
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Read in January, 2007
I love these better than the Foundation series. The future is an interesting place.
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Read in January, 2002
This book is incredible/engrossing. Classic sci-fi.
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recommends it for:
Asimov fans and sci-fi lovers
An interesting robot story by asimov.
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Read in October, 1997
Even better than the first.
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