Beggars in Spain has a really great idea, but I would argue that it also has characters - the original novella is built around a relationship of sisters, and the novel expansion has some pretty interesting additional characters.
I do think that Asimov occasionally managed characters who were memorable as archetypes (as opposed to the realist view of characters as realistic and three-dimensional). Susan Calvin, for instance.
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Date: 2014-12-15 22:19 (UTC)I do think that Asimov occasionally managed characters who were memorable as archetypes (as opposed to the realist view of characters as realistic and three-dimensional). Susan Calvin, for instance.