The Naked Sun
1957 • 289 pages

Ratings136

Average rating4.1

15

Contains spoilers

I really liked the choice of exploring the other side of the spectrum of the post-robot human culture. It was fascinating and made a good hook for a murder mystery. I see now that, similar to Foundation, these are sociological novels and the robots are only a background/driving element. I enjoyed Lije’s arc of learning to embrace the possibilities of space, though I wish it was more clear that he still loved his wife.

September 6, 2024