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timzin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, and Racial slurs
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."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, and War
Minor: Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Sexism
lilaceous's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
characters - .5⭐️
plot - ⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend -
would read again -
i had fun reading this. the stories go well together and many of them are interesting.
the sci-fi in this book feels older than it actually is because it’s more like fantasy and lacks imagining of any kind of social change for the future.
i had fun reading this. the stories go well together and many of them are interesting.
the sci-fi in this book feels older than it actually is because it’s more like fantasy and lacks imagining of any kind of social change for the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, and Racism
alspacedout's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Murder and Sexism
The chapter "June 2003: Way up in the Middle of the Air" contains a character using the n-word towards several black characters. While the character in question is clearly written as deplorable, the use of the slur can be very excessive.carolyn84's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Death
jlo69's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A super fun collection of short stories but really shows its age.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
One of the short stories involves usage of the N-word however it is not used by a good character.gracekatreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Great reflection on humanity’s flaws that remains prescient today!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Racism
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Death, Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Racism
manymirrors's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I have to admit that science fiction is not my thing, although I have enjoyed some sci-fi novels, but this one really isn't. It is the only work by Bradbury that I know, and I can understand that some like it but I didn't.
The amount of filler stories that were in this book meant that, in my opinion, reading this book was very boring. Also, I know this is just a custom of the time Ray lived, but seeing women being described as addicted to men in a few short chapters really bothered me.
Otherwise the book didn't have bad morals, even if they were slightly distorted in the end.
The amount of filler stories that were in this book meant that, in my opinion, reading this book was very boring. Also, I know this is just a custom of the time Ray lived, but seeing women being described as addicted to men in a few short chapters really bothered me.
Otherwise the book didn't have bad morals, even if they were slightly distorted in the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Misogyny and Genocide
Minor: War, Violence, and Toxic relationship