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taliesin_hastings's review
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
anabellam06's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
shetan1992's review
5.0
I read this short story back in 8th grade many years ago, and it's lingered with me ever since as one of my favorites. It's a beautiful, somber little piece about a faithful "smart" home still autonomously continuing it's daily tasks, only for the reader to realize in the end that this is a post-nuclear apocolypse and the only thing left is the machines who are slowly dying off themselves. It's still as poignant today as it was when it was written nearly 70 years ago.
amyrosemars's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? N/A
3.0
hanvshka's review against another edition
4.5
I atumbled upon this short story in the comment section of a youtube video about smart houses. The story itself is rather short (5 pages), but it manages to pull the reader into this dystopian setting despite being so short. It is definitely worth a read. Funny though, that the far away future date in this story is now only 2 years into our future.
whimsicallyjaded's review
4.0
I'm trying to write a short story so I decided to read one for inspiration. But now I feel incredibly existential. It's interesting that Bradbury illustrated the demise of humanity as a result of atomic bombs rather than climate change, even though the predicted outcomes of both probably have striking parallels. It's telling of Bradbury's time, and I kind of wish he were still around to write about stuff now. I'm curious about his thoughts
megancarlmark's review
Read this short story for Feminism and Science Fiction class, I enjoy his writing style a lot it feels very youthful, something nostalgic, as did the last novel I read by him.