Youth - Isaac Asimov

Youth

By Isaac Asimov

  • Release Date: 1992-04-06
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
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Description

"Youth" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It first appeared in the May 1952 issue of Space Science Fiction and was reprinted in the 1955 collection The Martian Way and Other Stories. Youth is one of the rare Asimov stories with alien characters.

Reviews

  • Predictable but breezy

    4
    By JS415
    Worth the read, though you’ll guess the ending by end of page 1.

  • Classic

    5
    By bookwitchbethany
    Such a fun tale from a science fiction genius.

  • Alien

    5
    By 21st Century Seeker
    Fun little read.

  • Cool twist!

    5
    By RLOMD
    Short story but cool ending.

  • Brief, but overall fun read.

    4
    By DockRock81
    A classic science fiction tale with a fun twist. A short read, but worth it if your fan of Asimov’s work.

  • Not the greatest

    2
    By MyTwitzWorld
    A bit boring

  • Picture spoiled it

    1
    By Jillette12
    This version totally ruined the story’s surprise with an illustration a few pages into the story. I was really bummed!

  • Youth

    5
    By Matt the sci-fi guy
    Enjoyable - entertaining - easy read - classic Asimov!

  • Youth

    3
    By 2RatBrat
    An early 1950s work that though well written shows its age as science fiction, but is actually good as a study in human / alien interaction.

  • Suspense and vicariousness: i couldn't stop reading

    5
    By MusicFanKK
    Asimov's clear writing style made me feel as though I were in the grass with Red and Slim as they discovered the "animals". The last two pages revealed the final phase of a well-crafted trick on the reader's perception of the characters that prompts the reader to realize that we must not assume we know it all when it comes to encountering something new, someone new, or, especially, an Asimov story.

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