Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this last in the Galactic Empire trilogy. It has similar faults to the previous two (primarily the thin characters and weak female characters). The plot here was also too fantastical with the time-travelling and the 'mind touch' thing. (It is interesting that Asimov has written several works involving a kind of ESP.)
Asimov again and again uses the plot device of one set of characters interacting coincidentally while another set of characters perceive these interactions as planned or conspiratorial. These latter characters then act in ways that make their suspicions self-fulfilling. It can be clever, but reading too many Asimov stories in a row makes it a bit too formulaic.
Nevertheless, the novel was fun and interesting.
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