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vortimer's review
3.0
Very old school, a melancholic, poetic vision of Mars through a lens of early twentieth century Midwestern small town America.
bibliovolubile's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
blogthatbook's review against another edition
3.0
After a rather rocky start, in which I wasn't quite sure if the writing was just incredibly naive or some kind of joke, the whole thing began to take shape and I started to get quite interested.
Obviously, by today's standards, the narrative and overall feel of the writing is expected to be a little less complicated, published in 1950, but the politics and moral relevancies within the premise are something that can't be considered dated.
As I always say, read a book with its own generation in mind, but even with that this whole thing just seems very naive to me, even childish in its outlook and delivery. Maybe there's some underlying point being made by Bradbury that I wasn't able to grasp, but I'm honestly having a hard time understanding why this novel has the classic status it does.
Obviously, by today's standards, the narrative and overall feel of the writing is expected to be a little less complicated, published in 1950, but the politics and moral relevancies within the premise are something that can't be considered dated.
As I always say, read a book with its own generation in mind, but even with that this whole thing just seems very naive to me, even childish in its outlook and delivery. Maybe there's some underlying point being made by Bradbury that I wasn't able to grasp, but I'm honestly having a hard time understanding why this novel has the classic status it does.
raspberrykisses's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
what an odd little book
adolan13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ladyk23's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
julipetric's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pansexual_ghost's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
fxp's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
2.75
I don't know... I appreciate the style of multiple short stories around a central theme but I can't say I really enjoyed the book.