Questions About The Foundation Trilogy (Foundation, #1-3)

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Just heard HBO is doing a series based on Foundation. How do you feel about that?

Sereneji Depends. If it is a theme adaption of going out to space and building human civilisations somewhere else it might work. That has been done before and …moreDepends. If it is a theme adaption of going out to space and building human civilisations somewhere else it might work. That has been done before and could prove to be an enjoyable show.
If it is a retelling of the whole foundation story, then they better not keep it short or twist it because of viewers opinions and quota. I think the Foundation story in science fiction is like Lord of the Rings for Fantasy. You can't do it justice if you don't stick with the original.(less)

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I just didn't get it. The first book didn't really paint the universe as very chaotic after the fall. And the last Sheldon crisis wasn't that amazing, free trade overcame fascism? I keep reading how amazing this book was, but I was left with just meh. Perhaps I need to read it again.

Νικόλας Μάντζαρης I may not be answering directly your question here --actually it's more of a comment-- but I would suggest you move on with the rest of the books in t…moreI may not be answering directly your question here --actually it's more of a comment-- but I would suggest you move on with the rest of the books in this series. His writing is just so much better in books 4-7 (written many years later), than in the first three books. (less)

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I notice that this book orders the stories in chronological order, rather than the apparently different publication order of the trilogy. Would you recommend I stick to chronological order, or read in publication order?

Arko Chatterjee I’d suggest publication order. The original trilogy in publication order is just the right level of mysterious, which adds to the atmosphere.

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Are these books appropriate for a 14 y/o?