Robot Dreams

Title: Robot Dreams

Author: Isaac Asimov

DOP: 1986

I chose to read this book 1) because it was recommended to me by a friend and 2) because I am a somewhat of a science fiction fan. I find the futuristic worlds created in sci-fi novels very interesting because of how much room they leave for imagination. Another reason I chose this book is because I am familiar with Asimov and some of his other works such as I, Robot. I expected this book to full of your typical sci-fi stuff such as robots (duh), aliens, space travel, futuristic gadgets, etc. In addition to all this I expected it to be compelling. So far it has been living up to all these expectations. It's a collection of short stories which makes it more interesting to read because the characters and settings are constantly getting refreshed. Some of the stories can end up a bit bland when they decide to take a turn for the worse and go into detailed descriptions of the laws of robotics or some other such none sense. However, this rarely happens, most of the stories thus far have been exceedingly compelling and often times even suspenseful. I look forward to reading more of this book.