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Originally Posted by Prophet4Profit  like that story's author, I belive that 'Nightfall' is vastly overrated. Sure it is great, but not at all the best of Asimov.
As far as the rest of his short fiction goes, I find myself agreeing with Asimov yet again. 'The last Question' stands out among all of the rest. It is probebly the most original and thought-provoking tale in all of SF. |
I totally agree with you. At first I didn't want to read the story, mainly because the title didn't sound all that impressive to me, but my brother convinced me, and wow was I wrong. This story misleads you completely, up to a point where you feel as though you're wasting your time with the same question over and over again, but then the last two paragraphs come into play, and... well, if you haven't read it, I won't spoil the surprise.
What an ending!!! Controversial?, I just love it!