This is the first SFF book I read since I burnt out on the genre and as far as getting back into the genre goes, it's not a bad choice. I actually decided to read this because I watched the first episode of the Apple TV series and after getting into it, it's best to treat the show and the book as separate.

In reading Foundation, I can see how influential it has been to the genre. It introduced the space empire and the complicated political struggles we now see in a lot of science fiction. However, it's also a work that's very much more concerned with ideas rather than characters. It also has the pitfalls of classic sci-fi regarding its treatment of women. The dry writing style is okay, if you're into that. It's easy to read, just a bit dry. 

Overall, Foundation is an interesting book as far as classic science fiction goes. It's not your traditional novel, but a collection of five short stories. If you want to see where so much of sci-fi media gets its influences from, read Foundation.