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I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 19 38.00%
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 31 62.00%
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Old 11-27-2012, 09:59 PM   #16
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Short and free gets my vote.
I voted for it too. I read it once about 10 years ago. A re-read will be lovely.
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Old 11-27-2012, 10:12 PM   #17
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Been wanting to read I, Robot, and glad to vote for it. Hate that it is not in my Overdrive collection though...free would be good. I love reading "classic" sci-fi and hope this makes it through for December.
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Old 11-27-2012, 10:28 PM   #18
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There should be a minimum of 11 I, Robot votes based on the first round, so this early lead by Ethan Frome could be swallowed easily as the vote progresses.

I'm not sure if I, Robot will suffer from any classic backlash. There might be those who don't particularly think of it as a classic. Ethan Frome fits into the category quite easily. So where a different selection (say Crime and Punishment) might have divided the final vote, it's possible that this run-off vote has a more "black and white" feel for some.

But that sort of consideration is hard to predict. Although I personally wouldn't jump to classify I, Robot as a classic. At the same time, I don't object to its inclusion. I possibly would have voted for it myself in the run-off if I happened to own it already.
Well, here we disagree. I know I, Robot is a science fiction classic. Many many people will agree with me.

As for Ethan Frome, I don't think it's actually good enough of a book to be a classic. The only thing it compares to some true classics is that it's old.
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Old 11-28-2012, 02:43 AM   #19
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As for Ethan Frome, I don't think it's actually good enough of a book to be a classic. The only thing it compares to some true classics is that it's old.
You've already read it? I'm guessing you won't be up for a re-read if it wins then.

I take your point though. Some things might make it into the "classic" category almost by default. I've never read Wharton, but she was a Pulitzer prize winning author with Age of Innocence and it's possible that some of her works over time have been painted optimistically, basking in the light of this particular achievement.

I'll reserve judgement myself as I just don't know enough.

Also - I may be slightly unfair in not classifying I, Robot as a classic. I was thinking more that of Asimov's work I would more likely classify the Foundation series or The Gods Themselves as classics.

Actually - bit of trivia - I read The Gods Themselves for the first time this year. Loved it.

I had made up my mind that I wanted to read more of Asimov's works and I do have a couple of books loosely lined up. I, Robot just doesn't happen to be one of them as yet.
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Old 11-28-2012, 03:09 AM   #20
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There should be a minimum of 11 I, Robot votes based on the first round, so this early lead by Ethan Frome could be swallowed easily as the vote progresses.
Only 10... my first vote was for "I, robot" because I really would like to read it, but it's not available for me in Germany (only as an expensive and space-consuming PB)
So this time I voted for "Ethan Frome". Not sure if I like it, but I think reading something I wouldn't otherwise isn't a bad idea!
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Ethan Frome it is.
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If as many people vote this time around as in the initial vote there's still plenty of votes for I, Robot to catch up.
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Old 11-28-2012, 09:57 AM   #23
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11 - 19. Here come the robots!
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Old 11-28-2012, 11:28 AM   #24
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Only 10... my first vote was for "I, robot" because I really would like to read it, but it's not available for me in Germany (only as an expensive and space-consuming PB)
So this time I voted for "Ethan Frome". Not sure if I like it, but I think reading something I wouldn't otherwise isn't a bad idea!
I don't think you will enjoy Ethan Frome. It's an awful book that's downright depressing. Not a good idea for the holidays.
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Come on folks. We need more votes for the robots. The Frome is just downright depressing and an awful read. It's one of the worst choices for December.
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If it's any consolation, Jon; if it comes down to a tie, you'll get your robots. I've always wanted to put that one on my Finished Reading list. I remember as a teenager having the book in my hands in our high school library. I just can't remember if I finished it or not.
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If it's any consolation, Jon; if it comes down to a tie, you'll get your robots. I've always wanted to put that one on my Finished Reading list. I remember as a teenager having the book in my hands in our high school library. I just can't remember if I finished it or not.
Thank you! The thing about I, Robots that helps make it a classic are Asimov's robot laws. They paved the way for a lot more stories about robots/androids.
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I voted for Ethan. I was considering I, Robot but it seemed a little long, with the holidays coming up and all.
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The paperback edition of I, Robot is only 256 pages. That's not much at all.
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The paperback of Ethan Frome is ~100 pages, that makes it like 2.5X better than I, Robot.
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