Foundation and Empire

Better than the Empire series, by a galaxy, but still I find the tale overall lacking. Perhaps I read too much Asimov back to back, but I find the constant classism and rampant sexism too much. This is freaking tens of thousands of years in the future and yet women are still expected to be submissive and in the kitchen... and when there is a woman unlike that, everyone is all 'oooh what she standin with the mens for'.

The foundation trilogy is heralded as being in the top ten of all time, but I think that is a too high a ranking. It is interesting the books covers generations, but I can barely get to liking many characters and question all behaviourisms of thoses involved in the stories.