The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov

[Mugwump101]

Has anyone read the book in the title? If so, what do you think of it and it's three parts?

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Has anyone read the book in the title?I have read a good number of Asimov's books, but not that one. I suppose I'll have to find it now... :D Is it any good?

/Claes

[SleepyWitch]

i haven't read that one eihter. haven't even heard of it, *how embarrassing*
what is it about?

[PeterL]

I read it years ago. As I recall it, it was very good, and I don't think that it was a rewrite of anything else. I don't remember the details, but the overall idea was interesting and eye-opening.

[kathycf]

I read the book as a freshman in college. It was quite a while ago, but for some reason I remember the rationals, and there were two other groups of "alien" type beings. Oh, and the melting. I think it was the fact that is was required reading for an intro philosophy class that turned me off the book. I remember the class only had five people in it, so no where to hide if I hadn't done the reading.

Of course, my negative view should not deter you from reading the book. Asimov is generally a fine writer, so I am sure the problem was me... not his book.

[Mugwump101]

It's not that bad. Although, I thought the second part was confusing and how the third part came to be and I don't understand why civility colonized the moon and why they live on the moon as of now.

I liked parted the first and third parts the most. Maybe I should reread the second.

What about the characters? Lamont and Denison were interesting characters.

[kathycf]

The second part is arguably the "weirdest" part. I found the whole idea behind the beings somewhat stilted and the roles assigned very rigid.

I remember Lamont somewhat, but erm...who is Denison?

Hallam=inventor of the pump
Lamont=discovers the pump is dangerous...gets career ruined because of Hallam/proponents of the pump as cheap source of energy.
Dua=one of the "aliens" (resides in the dual universe)

Well, my memory of the book is not serving me well...but I read it about 20 years ago. :)

[EAP]

It is one of Asimov's more boring reads.

He should have stuck to detective sci-fi and space opera.