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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Easy read, a bit redundant/shallow in perspective, but a product of its time so ain’t no thang. Some stories were great, others not as much. For a book I found for free in the foyer of my apartment building, I was pleased.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There were some really interesting and fun stories however there were also so more boring ones.
I would have liked to have seen more of the Illustrated Man aspect throughout the book and thought it was a shame that Bradbury didn't use this character more.
I would have liked to have seen more of the Illustrated Man aspect throughout the book and thought it was a shame that Bradbury didn't use this character more.
Not so much of a cohesive interconnected storyline as The Martian Chronicles, but there's still the retrofuturistic atmosphere and through lines of loneliness and an exploration of man's basest fears, feelings, and desires. Will write something longer.
Highlights from memory: The Veldt, The Long Rain, No Particular Night or Morning, The Fox and the Forest, Marionettes, Inc., and The City. Kaleidoscope and The Rocket stand out for their humanistic perspectives, choosing to focus more on the characters themselves and their interactions with each other, rather than focussing on the wacky scenario. At the moment, The Concrete Mixer is the overall stand out, combining a satirical edge with Bradbury's signature commentary on consumerism and criticism of technological accelerationism and its negative effects on human interactions and life. I found the MC's point on Americans growing up on alien stories where humans end up victorious to start off as a funny misinterpretation (dumb aliens taking books at face value), but then Bradbury did end making a point on perspective: what we value and what is culturally popular enters the zeitgeist as well as our perspectives, shaping our beliefs – if they had been told they would always win and they believed it strongly enough, why wouldn't they be capable of it?
Highlights from memory: The Veldt, The Long Rain, No Particular Night or Morning, The Fox and the Forest, Marionettes, Inc., and The City. Kaleidoscope and The Rocket stand out for their humanistic perspectives, choosing to focus more on the characters themselves and their interactions with each other, rather than focussing on the wacky scenario. At the moment, The Concrete Mixer is the overall stand out, combining a satirical edge with Bradbury's signature commentary on consumerism and criticism of technological accelerationism and its negative effects on human interactions and life. I found the MC's point on Americans growing up on alien stories where humans end up victorious to start off as a funny misinterpretation (dumb aliens taking books at face value), but then Bradbury did end making a point on perspective: what we value and what is culturally popular enters the zeitgeist as well as our perspectives, shaping our beliefs – if they had been told they would always win and they believed it strongly enough, why wouldn't they be capable of it?
Poignant, groundbreaking and surprisingly melancholic.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Honestamente de los mejores libros de ciencia ficción que hay o que habrá en el futuro. Me recordó mucho a yo, robot. Te quiero para siempre, Ray bradbury.