The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I convinced my friend to buy it for me for the holidays and just now got around to reading it.
I guess first I'll say that the middle section of the book (titled "...The Gods Themselves...") was a masterpiece on its own and my favorite part. I totally didn't see the last part coming, although I did foresee some other minor things. I thought it was amazingly imaginative and well written and the characters were all adorable, I loved them all!
But it wasn't just the middle section, I did enjoy the whole book. Even though sometimes the science seems a bit off (we need the moon right?) at times, most of it was too over my head for me to notice.
The premise was intriguing- Earth is contacted by a parallel universe and together they set up a (seemingly) mutual beneficial relationship for exchanging energy. I did feel that it lost a bit of its steam in the last section, however. While I was on the Denison's side, I didn't care for the company he kept and how it seemed that everyone wanted to use him. Furthermore, I felt that Neville's pet project didn't really add anything to the story but I minor, annoying conflict. All of which makes no sense to anyone who hasn't read the book...
The last Asimov book I read, The end of Eternity I felt read almost as a prequel to the foundation series (as in it could have happened in the same universe), and after finishing this (and perhaps the only way to give reason to Neville's pet project) is that it fits nicely between End of Eternity and the Foundation series, which I really like.
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