Winston C. (Crabby-doctor) reviewed The Caves of Steel (R. Daneel Olivaw, Bk 1) on + 296 more book reviews
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This is the second of Asimov's "Robot Series" and is excellent!!
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Asimov gives us lots to think about as he explores what is human and what is not. Human prejudices can keep us captive.
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This is one of my favorite Asimov books. No, a sci-fi mystery is not impossible - just read this book!
Bethany F. (LaFlaca1226) reviewed The Caves of Steel (R. Daneel Olivaw, Bk 1) on + 40 more book reviews
I took this off my Dad's hands when he finished it.
Let me preface by saying I am not a fan of mysteries. I think they take forever to get to the point, and I'm usually not charmed by the ending. This book is different. Asimov uses a robot detective, and its awesome. Robots are the best, and this one is so much like Data from Star Trek TNG.
This book didn't blow my mind as much as I,Robot, but it still kicks ass.
This book didn't blow my mind as much as I,Robot, but it still kicks ass.
This was a whodunit story without the benefit of enough information for the reader to guess the answer for themselves. I personally didn't find the story effective nor compelling enough to read a second time.
Excellent story by a sci-fi classic. Not to be missed
William B. (LoneReader) -
Enjoyed reading this book. a good mystery as well as SI-FI
Such an interaction of characters, man and robot, yet personalities with depth. Great plots in the entire series. I love the way Science Fiction sets the mundane of a murder into an entire new world. Mr. Asimov is one of the best.
Gripping thriller from 1953. Sci-fi/mystery hybrids usually don't work for this reader and the author notes the problems of such in his 1983 intro. The story was suggested by editor Horace Gold who said:"How about an overpopulated world in which robots are taking over human jobs?...Put a murder in such a world and have a detective solve it with a robot partner. If the detective doesn,t solve it,the robot will replace him." The mystery isn't anything special but the context in which it is set is what makes it work. A chilling picture of life on an overpopulated earth in which millions are crowded into giant enclosed buildings, people are "classified" or "declassified" according to perceived value and everything is rationed including privacy, personal space and the time alloted to use it. Then there are robots and spacers to boot. TPB
