I got this book as a gift from a friend and I really, really wanted to like it. I generally like sci-fi, and can usually muddle through the pretty dry language that tends to accompany it. However, Isaac Asimov was on a whole new level. If you do decide to read this book, skip the author's introduction; he really outs himself as arrogant and self-absorbed, which was a hard voice to shake as I moved on to the actual stories.