Reviews

I Sing the Body Electric: And Other Stories by Ray Bradbury

wintzyy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

erikaretia's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

fishface's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If a short story collection can make me tear up I know it was a good one ❤ 

vampirehelpdesk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I consider Bradbury to be one of my favorite authors but this is my least favorite thing I’ve read of his (least favorite for him is still miles above other books). The best stories to me were The Inspired Chicken Motel, I Sing the Body Electric!, and The Haunting of the New with Heavy-set and Tomorrow’s Child as runner-ups. A lot of historical science fiction in here and a lot of Brit Lit nostalgia (a segue from Bradbury’s signature Americana), both working against my enjoyment. Also, not sure if it’s my age or society, but I noted this collection had a more sexist bend than I’m used to when I think about Bradbury’s writing. Still, the man has style and a hand on my heartstrings and I’m glad to have read this collection.  

corsaer's review

3.0

Favorite two: Haunting of the New, Electric Grandmother.

The writing was great, and I liked almost all the stories, but there were only a few that I "really liked" based simply I think on the content of what they happened to be about.

kassiani's review

4.25

Audiobook (tantor audio 2010)
After novella ‘I sing the body electric’ and ‘henry the ninth’
Loved ‘Getting through sunday somehow’

beyonator's review

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

terelee's review against another edition

5.0

Sabía que hace unos cuantos años me habían encantado un par de libros de Ray Bradbury, pero no recordaba lo fantástico y bizarro que era (sobretodo "El niño del mañana" que me voló la cabeza) y lo atrapante que me resultaba. Cada cuento te deja pensando en algo distinto, en una posibilidad de un tipo de futuro.

maria_clara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

aspygirlsmom_1995's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0