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Baraka_Guru · 04-01-2010, 07:34 AM

Tilted Speculative Fiction Book Club presents: Isaac Asimov's Prelude to Foundation

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Prelude to Foundation, Isaac Asimov

First, let's answer some generic questions about the book, so that we can build a foundation (foundation, get it?) for following discussions on the scientific, technological, social, and speculative aspects of the book.

How did you experience the book? Beyond whether you simply liked it or not, what were your initial reactions to it?
Are the characters convincing? Did you like all the characters? Did they grow? What about their motivations? Their actions?
What is the central conflict? What are the major themes running throughout?
Is the plot believable? Did it maintain integrity throughout?
Is the ending satisfying? Was it predictable? How well does it set up the rest of the series? Are you hooked?

Remember, there aren't any right or wrong answers at this point. These are your opinions. Feel free to hash out your impressions of the book.

I will make my own contributions after I've thought about these questions a bit.

Most important, have fun!

04-01-2010, 07:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	TSFBC Discussion: Prelude to Foundation, Isaac Asimov [Spoilers] Tilted Speculative Fiction Book Club presents: Isaac Asimov's Prelude to Foundation Spoiler alert This is a book discussion thread for the Tilted Speculative Fiction Book Club. Discussions here are open and free, as it is assumed that those participating in the thread have read the material already. The use of spoiler tags would be cumbersome, and so they will not be used. For more information, visit: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...book-club.html Prelude to Foundation, Isaac Asimov First, let's answer some generic questions about the book, so that we can build a foundation (foundation, get it?) for following discussions on the scientific, technological, social, and speculative aspects of the book. How did you experience the book? Beyond whether you simply liked it or not, what were your initial reactions to it? Are the characters convincing? Did you like all the characters? Did they grow? What about their motivations? Their actions? What is the central conflict? What are the major themes running throughout? Is the plot believable? Did it maintain integrity throughout? Is the ending satisfying? Was it predictable? How well does it set up the rest of the series? Are you hooked? Remember, there aren't any right or wrong answers at this point. These are your opinions. Feel free to hash out your impressions of the book. I will make my own contributions after I've thought about these questions a bit. Most important, have fun! __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 04-01-2010 at 07:42 AM..