Reviews

Foundation's Friends by Frederik Pohl, Edward Wellen, Hal Clement, Janet Asimov, Harry Harrison, Poul Anderson, Connie Willis, Pamela Sargent, George Alec Effinger, Edward D. Hoch, Robert Sheckley, Harry Turtledove, Mike Resnick, Isaac Asimov, Ben Bova, Robert Silverberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Sheila Finch, Orson Scott Card, George Zebrowski, Martin H. Greenberg, Ray Bradbury

titusfortner's review against another edition

3.0

There are 17 short stories:
These stories come in 3, roughly evenly split groups:
1) Stories that didn't even try to reference Asimov or the Foundation universe, and might as well have been in any random book of SciFi short stories. I didn't care for any of these
2) Stories that referenced Asimov or were set in the Foundation universe, but I just didn't like.
3) Stories that were set in the Foundation universe and were enjoyable. Not all of these were crafted equally well, and none were particular standouts, but each told an interesting story that I felt added to the Foundation Universe more than it detracted.

My favorites:
Pamela Sargent - Strip-Runner
Harry Turtledove - Trantor Falls
Mike Resnick - Balance
Plato's Cave - Poul Anderson
Foundation's Conscience - George Zebrowski
The Originist - Orson Scott Card

waden34's review against another edition

2.0

Most of the stories in this collection are utter garbage. There are a couple that were decent enough to push this to two stars, but they weren't good enough to recommend this book to anybody. If you're going through the Foundation Universe, stick to Asimov's work and avoid anyone else's like the plague.

sarah42783's review

3.0

This was a fun read but I think those who are familiar with Asimov and his books will find this short novel more enjoyable than I did. Still, this is a typical, entertaining Connie Willis read.