The Robots of Dawn is the third novel in Isaac Asimov’s Robot series, following on from The Naked Sun.
It is not my favourite novel. It is approximately twice as long as the previous one, which gives it the noticeable advantage that protagonist Elijah Baley occasionally goes long stretches without yelling “Jehosaphat!” but otherwise makes for a rather long tale.
It is set on the spacer world of Aurora and while it does advance Asimov’s universe in some important ways, a lot of it feels like more of a detective novel than a science fiction story. The conclusion of which is not overly satisfying either.
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Tags: elijah baley, fiction, isaac asimov, robot series, robots, science fiction
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