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General Reading: Asimov vs. Heinlein

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    Discuss.

    (I like Asimov)

    • CommentAuthorCodeWizard
    • CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
     

    He is a good writer.

    • CommentAuthorGolcondio
    • CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
     
    Since I only read heinlein's "starship troopers", I'd say I prefer Asimov. Especially the essays.
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    I've never read Asimov. Where should I start? (Note that I'm not the biggest sci-fi expert here)
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    Foundation. He’s more famous for his robot stories, but I absolutely love Foundation.

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    Hmm, my school library will be closing, so I'll have to get it from the public library. :(

    (I always forget to return books from the public library...)
    • CommentAuthorSlyShy
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     

    I, Robot and Foundation are both amazing. I haven’t read much Heinlein, which might make me a plebian.

    • CommentAuthorGolcondio
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     
    I strongly suggest reading both Heinlein's "Starship Troopers" and Joe Haldeman's "The Forever War".
    It's interesting to compare them because they approach war from 2 opposite perspectives (mainly due to the timeframe they were written in, IMO), and they both have very valid points (which, surprisingly enough) they don't try to shove down the readers' throats.

    As far as Asimov is concerned, he is pleasant enough to read that I can safely recommend his opera omnia ;)
    • CommentAuthorSlyShy
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     

    I’ve read The Forever War which was quite interesting. As far as Starship Troopers... well, I saw the 80s movie adaptation of it, and that’s forever tainted my view of the book.

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    Wasn’t the movie made in the ’90s? Or is there an earlier adaptation that I haven’t heard about (like the unreleased 1993 Fantastic Four movie)?

    • CommentAuthorSlyShy
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     

    It looked pretty 80s when I watched it.

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    No gratuitous CGI?

    • CommentAuthorLord Snow
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     
    It was probably 90's but it is so bad we had to assume it is 80's. :P
    • CommentAuthorSlyShy
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     

    I guess in the 90s they thought the future looked like the 80s, so they gave everyone an 80s fashion sense?

    • CommentAuthorLord Snow
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     

    XD Probably.

    • CommentAuthorGolcondio
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     
    The movie was really soul-shriveling bad, and it had nothing at all in common with the book...
    • CommentAuthorSlyShy
    • CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
     

    In that case I’ll just try and purge all memories of the movie and read the book then.

    • CommentAuthorMrHyde
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2009 edited
     

    The movie had nothing to do with the book, which I thought was an insightful commentary on how to maintain a democracy in which voting is a privilege and not a right. And Heinlein has written a metric ton more than just Starship Troopers. One of his most famous is Stranger in a Strange Land which I thought was brilliant. But my personal favorite, for philosophy as well as storyline, was The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

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      CommentAuthorTheArmourer
    • CommentTimeSep 1st 2009 edited
     

    Tunnel in the Sky, by Heinlein.
    Also The Rolling Stones.
    Though I haven’t read Very many of his books.

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