The Gods Themselves

288 pages

English language

Published May 1, 1972

ISBN:
978-0-385-02701-4
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The Gods Themselves is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov, and his first original work in the science fiction genre in fifteen years (not counting his 1966 novelization of Fantastic Voyage). It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1972, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1973.The book is divided into three main parts, which were first published in Galaxy Magazine and Worlds of If as three consecutive stories.

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A story in three sections, and the first is barely science fiction. Mostly politics, with a MacGuffin that gives free energy - or is it free? This book won a Nebula, a Hugo, and the Locus SF award, and was regarded by Isaac Asimov as his favorite book.

The second section is a very alien world, with the connection only visible near the end. The third section brings the whole story together quite well, though I found myself thinking of [b:The Moon is a Harsh Mistress|16690|The Moon is a Harsh Mistress|Robert A. Heinlein|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348768309s/16690.jpg|1048525], written six years earlier. Do all lunar colonies have intrigues and rebellions?

Keeping this from five stars for me was all the dialog to tell the story. There isn't a lot of action. How many other books did Asimov use a three part structure for? It turns out this was published serially in Galaxy Magazine, so that …

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