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Subject: Robots of Dawn
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Date: Mon, 26-Sep-83 00:54:28 EDT
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From:  kalash%UCBINGRES@Berkeley (Joe Kalash)


	Well, I just finished said book last night (limited edition
Phantasia Press edition, if you are wondering where I got a copy).

Micro Review: **1/2
	Asimov continues to tie his "worlds" together, but as a mystery
it is a bit dull.

Review:

	It seems some one on the planet Aurora has killed a human-form
robot (not Daneel), and implicated the leading pro earth politician/
scientist. Elijah Baley is called in to solve the crime, in the face
of rather unfriendly opposition. We get to meet Daneel, Gladia and 
Fastofal (Daneel's creator) once again, along with a host of new people
(most unfriendly), and robots (most friendly). Asimov continues to
make attempts to tie his robot novels in with the foundation books
(if you have read Foundation's Edge, you have a good idea what is coming
on that front).
	The main problem I had with the book was that it wasn't very
compelling. I never could convince myself that "killing" a robot could
be very important, or that Elijah was ever doing anything that interesting
(except exploring Auroran society). While I like Asimov's writing, this
one is not a major work. I give it **1/2, worth picking up a paperback
edition.

			Joe Kalash