Posted by The Happy Hippy on November 24, 2004, 2:13 pm, in reply to "I-Robot review" --Previous Message-- I agree, Asimov was far from a lightweight, and I did say, "has never been seen as being really on a par with more high-brow authors of the genre". By that I meant not to dismiss Asimov's work ( I think he's one of the best SF Authors I've read ), but that others often do because he tends to use fairly simple plot devices ( to great effect, and with their own complexity within ), and is perhaps more renowned for his novellos than huge works of a complex political and social nature with numerous complex sub-plots and interwoven dependencies. Asimov is frequently seen as 'more easy going' and 'an easier read' by many, which is why I think his contributions are often considered less worthy than other 'epic pieces'. In my opinion, complex, meandering and difficult to follow plots do not necessarily make a great book.
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: Just wanted to ask how Asimov isn't
: high-brow? High-brow is "One who
: possesses or affects a high degree of
: culture or learning" adn Asimov
: was a qualified bio-chemist. Can you
: please list some Sci-Fi authors who
: are significantly more learned and
: experienced in the sciences than he?
: Thanking you in advance,
: Chuz
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