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angel_ontheother 's review for:
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
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:
Complicated
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: Genocide, Colonisation, War
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Murder