I read a lot of Asimov, back in the day (Foundation series, I Robot, the robot detective series). Arthur C. Clarke, too. I revisited Clarke recently (Rama, Childhood's End), and it just didn't hold up. Way too much goo-gah about science and technology. I know, I know -- "It's hard SF, what do you expect." I just remember a lot more "sense of wonder" when I first read it. Of course, I was 13 at the time...
I wonder how Asimov would hold up. I'm guessing no better, but I might give Isaac another try someday, for old time's sake.
Yeah Clarke doesn't hold up as well. You have to put yourself in a different mindset to read that. Asimov usually holds up a lot better, much of his stuff deals with robots and AI and such, which is still a common theme today. Definitely a different vibe. I still like Asimov because even all these years later his stuff can still blow my mind. Obviously if you're looking for more action, something more contemporary is the way to go.
That's why I love the Expanse books so much, they kind of modernize that old feel.
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