jlo69's review
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.leasaurusrex's review against another edition
4.0
Un livre très intelligent sur de nombreux points et malgré des théories un peu vieillissantes et réfutées par nos connaissances actuelles de la planète rouge.
De belles images, de belles métaphores, des leçons à tirer.
Une jolie plume et une jolie langue, un récit intéressant.
Un seul bémol, cependant, et de taille, concernant le langage utilisé pour désigner les noirs américains. J'ai de plus été déçue de ne pas connaître ce qui leur est arrivé.
De belles images, de belles métaphores, des leçons à tirer.
Une jolie plume et une jolie langue, un récit intéressant.
Un seul bémol, cependant, et de taille, concernant le langage utilisé pour désigner les noirs américains. J'ai de plus été déçue de ne pas connaître ce qui leur est arrivé.
aliceandthegiantbookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
booknerd_therapist's review against another edition
5.0
Lately I haven't been writing reviews, but felt compelled to write one for this book.
First of all - this is not typical "sci fi" as understood by modern readers. It's not Star Wars and it's certainly not Doctor Who. Rather, this is a series of vignettes about human nature - which, frankly, is more scary.
This novel originally started as a series of short stories. The stories, which are somewhat disjointed, explore human nature, often through a lens of tragedy. Colonization, racism, lack of respect for indigenous land and culture, grief and loneliness, and even retirement are on full display for the reader to examine, set in a surreal landscape of the Martian planet.
Even though this is not a thrilling space travel adventure, there is plenty to appreciate in this work, and certainly deserves its place on the classic literature shelf.
First of all - this is not typical "sci fi" as understood by modern readers. It's not Star Wars and it's certainly not Doctor Who. Rather, this is a series of vignettes about human nature - which, frankly, is more scary.
This novel originally started as a series of short stories. The stories, which are somewhat disjointed, explore human nature, often through a lens of tragedy. Colonization, racism, lack of respect for indigenous land and culture, grief and loneliness, and even retirement are on full display for the reader to examine, set in a surreal landscape of the Martian planet.
Even though this is not a thrilling space travel adventure, there is plenty to appreciate in this work, and certainly deserves its place on the classic literature shelf.
magicmarc's review against another edition
5.0
4.75/5 estrellas.
Yo no puedo creer que este hombre escribió tremenda antología a los 27 años, estoy tan flasheado ahora que apenas lo terminé.
Siento que es uno de los mejores libros del año y eso que apenas vamos comenzando. Porque a pesar de haber sido escrito en los 40 es muy actual, porque sí, los humanos somos excelentes para destruir este mundo, y no dudo que si no recapacitamos en nuestras acciones lo mismo pasaría con Marte.
Pero es tremendo, una obra exquisita.
¡Súper recomendado!
Yo no puedo creer que este hombre escribió tremenda antología a los 27 años, estoy tan flasheado ahora que apenas lo terminé.
Siento que es uno de los mejores libros del año y eso que apenas vamos comenzando. Porque a pesar de haber sido escrito en los 40 es muy actual, porque sí, los humanos somos excelentes para destruir este mundo, y no dudo que si no recapacitamos en nuestras acciones lo mismo pasaría con Marte.
Pero es tremendo, una obra exquisita.
¡Súper recomendado!
eclaytonbennett's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I loved Martian Chronicles when I first read it nearly 50 years ago. It's aged much better than other science fiction of that era, and Bradbury's writing can still take your breath away, but somehow it didn't affect as much as it did when I was younger.