In describing his writing here it often seems he was trying to accomplish some sort of “record” for the most writing rather than generating any sort of literary art but in this I think his readers often relied: Writing without any pretension Easy to take in and enjoy. It is debatable as to the truth of this but it is certainly to be admired his accomplishments over his lifetime. Say what you like about Asimov (and in recent years allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct have come to light) he was often very honest about his mistakes including his propensity to continually tell people how great he was. The material is often a bit tedious taking in the details of his dealings with publishers or the academic world but there are also moments when we get a glimpse of something interesting. Generally the book starts with his early life having emigrated from Russia to the US with his family at a very early age and ends with his final years in ill health but in between the chapter subjects are wide and varied, jumping randomly forward and backward in time as required, in this it is truly a “memoir” (collection of memories) rather than a true autobiography. Asimov” is the third autobiography by Asimov that, rather than picking up where the second left off, chooses instead to cover the entirety of Asimov's life in a number of short chapters. Asimov was an incredible prolific author who wrote not only Science Fiction, but also wrote stories of pure Science, and Mystery. Growing up it was Isaac Asimov that introduced me to Science Fiction with his highly readable “Foundation” and “Robot” novels.
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