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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
The scariest part was realizing I had 300 pages left.
The short stories varied in quality but erred on the side of Very Good so, 4 stars. As far as old-timey male sci-fi authors go, Bradbury is just unhinged enough to make his writing shine. These were excellent stories to make you think, for the most part, "well, that was pretty fucked up" and sometimes "oh... yeah, that's gonna hit me in the feelings". I liked it!
Some Bradbury’s darker stories. Great, colorful language. Some stories are great, a few too long. But for their time, great ideas.
As per usual incredible and beautiful writing by the master that is Bradbury. Enjoyed this a lot but took me longer than expected to finish. I found myself reading a story or two and then put it down in no rush to carry on like I usually do. 5 star stories mixed in with 3 stars which made me take a break. Still enjoyed it though.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
توی سه تا از داستان های این کتاب، یکی از شخصیت ها دچار پارانویا هست و هر سه داستان زیبا و جذابن
داستان آدم کش کوچولو که مادر یک نوزاد فکر میکنه بچه ی کوچیکش قصد کشتنش رو داره
داستان جمعیت که در آن مردی پس از تصادف، در مورد جمعیتی که بالای سر تصادف ها جمع میشن دچار شک و تردید میشه
و داستان باد که مردی فکر میکنه که باد به دنبالش هست
باقی داستان ها به جز داستان آخر زیبا بودند
البته فقط یکی از داستان های کتاب علمی تخیلیه
داستان آدم کش کوچولو که مادر یک نوزاد فکر میکنه بچه ی کوچیکش قصد کشتنش رو داره
داستان جمعیت که در آن مردی پس از تصادف، در مورد جمعیتی که بالای سر تصادف ها جمع میشن دچار شک و تردید میشه
و داستان باد که مردی فکر میکنه که باد به دنبالش هست
باقی داستان ها به جز داستان آخر زیبا بودند
البته فقط یکی از داستان های کتاب علمی تخیلیه
dark
informative
fast-paced
Jolie prose poétique et cruelle. Mais nouvelles souvent prévisibles
If only I could write as Bradbury did. There is not one short story in this book that didn’t have an overarching message and an eventful plot. I think it’s amazing how well these stories are told even if they’re only a couple pages long. Some of my favorites:
- The Lake
- The Death of Dudley Stone
- There Was An Old Woman
I’ll be thinking about those for a long time. I will also be re-reading this come fall because it’s very Halloweeny as seen in the book intro below:
“That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay. That country composed in the main of cellars, sub-cellars, coal-bins, closets, attics, and pantries faced away from the sun. That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Whose people passing at night on the empty walks sound like rain…“
- The Lake
- The Death of Dudley Stone
- There Was An Old Woman
I’ll be thinking about those for a long time. I will also be re-reading this come fall because it’s very Halloweeny as seen in the book intro below:
“That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay. That country composed in the main of cellars, sub-cellars, coal-bins, closets, attics, and pantries faced away from the sun. That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Whose people passing at night on the empty walks sound like rain…“