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guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Violence, and Genocide
bearbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
fast-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
3.75
Hit and Miss...
As always with Bradbury's writing, I found this collection was hit and miss. Some storurs were delightfully callous, cruel, and foreboding, but others felt like F451 if it was written at an appropriate length for its actual depth and breadth of content. I think to some degree a handful of the stories fall flat purely from being outdated politically, scientifically etc... But I suppose that is one of the tensions in the genre of sci-fi... Time tends to continue onward. All-in-all, worth the read and entertaining, but certainly a handful of stories I wouldn't feel guilty skipping on a reread.
As always with Bradbury's writing, I found this collection was hit and miss. Some storurs were delightfully callous, cruel, and foreboding, but others felt like F451 if it was written at an appropriate length for its actual depth and breadth of content. I think to some degree a handful of the stories fall flat purely from being outdated politically, scientifically etc... But I suppose that is one of the tensions in the genre of sci-fi... Time tends to continue onward. All-in-all, worth the read and entertaining, but certainly a handful of stories I wouldn't feel guilty skipping on a reread.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Self harm, Violence, Hate crime, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, War, Gun violence, Death of parent, Gore, and Suicide
kenzieiscool's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: War, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
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