Reviews tagging 'War'

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

11 reviews

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This had a slow start and I was worried I wouldn't like it, but after the first few stories, I started to get into it, and there were some really great stories around the middle and end! I was also glad that everything kinda comes full circle by the end. There are some reoccurring characters that help connect the stories. Overall, it's a solid read.

"Ignorance is fatal, Mr. Garrett."

Out of all the stories in here, my favorite is "April 2005: Usher II" for sure. I thought it was so interesting, funny, and disturbing all at the same time!

"Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle."

I liked this, but I didn't like it as much as The Illustrated Man which I read earlier this year. Both are worth reading though, so I would recommend both of them! The stories in The Illustrated Man are much less connected, and I think I prefer that because The Martian Chronicles is a bit monotonous considering EVERYTHING in it is about Mars.

"I'm numb and I'm tired. Too much has happened today. I feel as if I'd been out in a pounding rain for forty-eight hours without an umbrella or a coat. I'm soaked to the skin with emotion."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, and War

Minor: Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Sexism

witchythey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

A classic, glad I finally got to read it!  Ray Bradbury's writing style is simply excellent. Off to think about mankind's folly..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Sexism, War, Gun violence, Grief, and Colonisation

chiaralzr's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

A sci-fi story that feels like a collection of short tales, each delving into a different aspect of the human colonisation of Mars. I really enjoyed seeing the passing of time by looking at the planet through different characters' eyes. Some chapters definitely stood out from the rest, but it was overall an interesting read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Death, Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Racism

frankynstein's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Misogyny and Genocide

Minor: War, Violence, and Toxic relationship

tumbly_weed's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Child death, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment, Grief, War, Violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

cviii's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Colonisation, Grief, Abandonment, Classism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and War

emmariana97's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Colonisation, Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

b_caligari's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, and Alcohol

Minor: War

laurenw's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

5.0

This set of stories were so much more than entertainment. Bradbury has created an environment that is thrilling, thought provoking, and unsettling. Fantastic read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and War

Moderate: Child death

superstars111's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Hate crime, and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War