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Mauricio da Silva Barrios wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Bem legal. Mostra o surgimento do Daneel, suas primeiras interações com os terrestres e primeiros aprendizados.”
“I love the idea of Earth underground and the Law of Robotics was an amazing concept by Asimov”
Mike T wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love the Robot Series pretty much as much as the Foundation Series.”
T.R.M. wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A must read if you enjoy Asimov's Robot series”
Daniel Holmlund wrote this review Sunday, September 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The Caves of Steel takes place in the distant future on earth, and while there are a handful of plausible sci-fi elements in the story, including the famous Three Laws of Robotics, this is really a detective story at heart. R. Daneel Olivaw makes his debut here and plays a vital role as Detective Elijah Baley's sidekick.
Daniel D wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It was written in the early 1950's, but it holds up fairly well if one can get past the "Donna Reed" dialogue that occasionally sticks out. This one was my favorite one, from Baley's son: "Aw, why the dickens do I have to go, anyway. I'm not going to bother them. Nuts!" Beyond a few of those, there isn't much that makes it feel dated.
I enjoyed reading this book, and I ceased reading everything else of mine until I finished it. It was a quick read, and it flowed like a good mystery should. I've read many of Asimov's robot short stories, as well as the Foundation series, and while this isn't favorite of the bunch, it is part of the Foundation timeline, and a fun story on its own. I'll be starting in on the sequel, The Naked Sun tonight before bed.”
“Asimov uses logic to create an entertaining and exciting murder mystery. I love it! Asimov's thinking is so mathematical, he sets up rules then finds ways to build upon them as well as bend them and test them. Genius!”
Derek F wrote this review Wednesday, July 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love the detective and sci fi mix Asimove brings to these books. Great storytelling.”
Stephanie G wrote this review Monday, June 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An entertaining story, with plenty of food for thought worked into it, and a likable (if somewhat wooden) robot character.”
Jennifer H wrote this review Saturday, June 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Definitivamente Isaac Asimov es un gran autor, incursionó en muchos generos, historia, divulgación científica, novela de ciencia ficción de cuyo genero es esta novela. Ya había leído antes el sol desnudo, yo robot, sueños de robot, lucky star y las lunas de jupiter y no deja de fascinarme el futuro que se imaginó, robots a imagen y semejanza de su creador, capaces de sustituir en cualquier actividad a un humano, incluso haciendo de detectives, como es el caso de la novela en cuestión, un robot detective con un compañero humano en busca de un asesino, interesante la mezcla de ciencia ficción con novela policiaca. Al estilo de star wars no se especifica el año exacto en el que se desarrolla la historia, sólo se sabe que es muy muy lejano, se conservan los nucleos familiares aunque con control de natalidad, hay status sociales conseguidos en base al nivel de desarrollo individual, hay reminiscencias de la religión, aunque no hay aluciones a ella si hay referencias a un libro llamado biblia, el cual aparece más como referencia histórica que religiosa, ciudades sobrepobladas pero autosuficientes, el hombre poblando mundos exteriores, los que siguen viviendo en la tierra encerrados en grandes bóvedas de acero, política, psicología, cerebros positrónicos. Libro muy recomendable para iniciarse en el mundo de la ciencia ficción y de Asimov. No esperen al super niño vencedor de flotas enteras de entes insectoides que invaden a la tierra, sino algo más aterrizable, cosas más creíbles de suceder en un futuro tal vez ya no tan lejano.”
Ragnar Allori wrote this review Sunday, May 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Una de las cosas importantes que tiene Asimov, es que resulta consistente en el entorno que desarrolla. Bóvedas de Acero viene después de las novelas de robots y de la explicación de las leyes de la robótica, y es una antesala para la generación de novelas de los mundos exteriores y la saga de Fundación. Sin embargo, lo que intentó demostrar Asimov, fue que el género de ciencia ficción, puede ser un aderezante a otros géneros, en este caso, el de novela negra. Realmente te mantiene entretenido en el conjunto de teorías sobre quién es el asesino, y al final encuentras que todas las pistas estan ahí, desde el principio. Para mí, la segunda mejor novela de Asimov.”
Mike C wrote this review Thursday, May 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
