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A review by rafternorth
The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury
4.0
“That's life for you," said McDunn. "Someone always waiting for someone who never comes home. Always someone loving some thing more than that thing loves them. And after a while you want to destroy whatever that thing is, so it can't hurt you no more."
The monster was rushing at the lighthouse.
The Fog Horn blew.
"Let's see what happens," said McDunn.
He switched the Fog Horn off.”
Even though I would say I didn’t enjoy this collection of stories from Bradbury as much as I did from Medicine for Melancholy, I still had a great time. Maybe they’re aren’t as many “5 Star” stories here, but there aren’t any duds either. Ray still kicks some serious ass in about 30 pages or less.
The issues in these stories seem heavier. The Racial discrimination and tension in “The Big Black and White Game” hits you like a baseball bat…or rather like a baseball. And “A Sound of Thunder” makes me never want to time travel ever. Coming from a girl who’s dearest dream was to run off with an alien in a blue police box growing up, the way this story scared me was incredibly impressive. Talk about “Butterfly Effect” huh? How would you like to be that guy? No Thanks.
Ratings for individual stories below to be added shortly.
The monster was rushing at the lighthouse.
The Fog Horn blew.
"Let's see what happens," said McDunn.
He switched the Fog Horn off.”
Even though I would say I didn’t enjoy this collection of stories from Bradbury as much as I did from Medicine for Melancholy, I still had a great time. Maybe they’re aren’t as many “5 Star” stories here, but there aren’t any duds either. Ray still kicks some serious ass in about 30 pages or less.
The issues in these stories seem heavier. The Racial discrimination and tension in “The Big Black and White Game” hits you like a baseball bat…or rather like a baseball. And “A Sound of Thunder” makes me never want to time travel ever. Coming from a girl who’s dearest dream was to run off with an alien in a blue police box growing up, the way this story scared me was incredibly impressive. Talk about “Butterfly Effect” huh? How would you like to be that guy? No Thanks.
Ratings for individual stories below to be added shortly.