Foundation

Foundation by Isaac Asimov

I find this book to be interesting, yet it is written differently than most books. It is basically a short story series that was originally published in a magazine and then later published into book form. The story is unique in that it skips from the original characters to characters in the future. There are no "main" characters to follow throughout the book. It is like watching episodes of a series that take place 50 years apart. It takes a bit to try to figure out what has changed since the previous short story.

One thing that bothered me about this series is that there is an obvious disdain for religion, making it appear falsified in the book. Religion in this book is created by government officials in order to dominate governments and groups of people. It made me uncomfortable. I do know that Isaac Asimov is a Humanist and firmly believed in Darwin's theories. I'm sure many of his books mock religion because of this. I think it is important for parents to discuss the worldview of the author when your children read this book.