Jul 08, 2015 01:47 PM
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That's the great thing about Isaac Asimov - he writes science fiction in a manner that seamlessly interweaves fact with fiction in such a way that to the reader, the fictitious bits become preeminently believable.
This book will take you so convincingly into the never-never realm of Time Travel, that after a while the protagonist's shuttling between the Upwhen(Future) and the Downwhen(Past) in time travel capsules known as "Kettles" will feel familiar - almost as though you have done it yourself!
It is sheer delight to watch Asimov create different worlds and environments across the various millenniums with such adroitness that one can actually visualize being in that place at that time - the shiny reflective molecular film surfaces of the 2456th Century as opposed to the natural wood structures preferred by the 575th Century. So believable, so realistic!
This brilliant novel isn't just a bundle of science fiction concepts alone. It also gives the reader a wide assortment of deep characters to chew upon: the protagonist Technician Andrew Harlan, Senior Computer Twissell and the enigmatic Noys Lambent.
You should not be reading this book only because you are a science fiction fan. In fact, you should be reading this book because you like a good, engrossing story with juicy characters and unexpected twists and turns.
I won't say anything that may reveal the plot or the ending - but I shall simply end by saying that the last paragraph of this fascinating novel always brings tears to my eyes.
