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fai_aka's review against another edition
5.0
The mouse example is very interesting, I've never thought about consequences of time traveling that way at all.
It's also so interesting that he actually used a butterfly as the trigger of change even though the notes mentioned that the Butterfly Effect theory had yet to be discovered at the time this story came out.
It's also so interesting that he actually used a butterfly as the trigger of change even though the notes mentioned that the Butterfly Effect theory had yet to be discovered at the time this story came out.
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I don't understand why Travis has to kill Eckles though(that's what happened right?), because the changes had already occurred. Is it to avoid shutting off the safari?timothyc's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ayami's review against another edition
4.0
Everybody knows I'm a sucker for time-travel stories so when I came across this one written by Ray Bradbury, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to check it out. Even though the idea of the butterfly effect has been exploited by many other writers it's the beautiful prose of Bradbury that makes it worth the read. The ending is not as shocking as it must have been to a reader 70 years ago but the description of the dinosaur safari makes your hair stand on edge just the same.
nikshelby's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great short sci-fi story. Nothing like a bit of traveling through time to encourage the pondering of life-interconnectedness, potential consequences (intentional and not), the reality of personal responsibility. Plus...a Tyrannosaurus Rex! What story couldn't benefit from that terrible lizard?
shaambhavipathak's review against another edition
5.0
“Feel,” said Driscoll, his hands and arms out loosely. “Remember how you used to run when you were a kid, and how the wind felt. Like feathers on your arms. You ran and thought any minute you’d fly, but you never quite did.”
Wheew! Absolutely brilliant! there's an old Indian Saying which emphasizes that every action has a repercussion, whether in the current present or in the near future or in the distant future and Mr. Bradbury has portrayed it so very brilliantly! This is not only a must read for all our sci-fi fans out there, but for everyone who loves unexpected endings! Towards end, I was very keen on knowing what changed and well, the butterfly effect was more than welcome!
Wheew! Absolutely brilliant! there's an old Indian Saying which emphasizes that every action has a repercussion, whether in the current present or in the near future or in the distant future and Mr. Bradbury has portrayed it so very brilliantly! This is not only a must read for all our sci-fi fans out there, but for everyone who loves unexpected endings! Towards end, I was very keen on knowing what changed and well, the butterfly effect was more than welcome!
ana_kp's review against another edition
4.0
A short sci-fi story, set in 2055, a hundred years into the future from when it was written, tells a story of how a small change in the past can affect the future.
It posits some really great theories of how an ecosystem and all its dependents rely on each other, and how changing one tiny detail can have unknowable effects on the future.
Our MC, Eckles, strays off the destined Path – a floating, anti-gravity road – accidentally changing the future. This is also what, I think, inspired the "a butterfly flaps it's wings on one side of the world, and a hurricane forms on the other side" saying.
4⭐️
It posits some really great theories of how an ecosystem and all its dependents rely on each other, and how changing one tiny detail can have unknowable effects on the future.
Our MC, Eckles, strays off the destined Path – a floating, anti-gravity road – accidentally changing the future. This is also what, I think, inspired the "a butterfly flaps it's wings on one side of the world, and a hurricane forms on the other side" saying.
4⭐️