A review by chamrosh
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

adventurous mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Death loves death, not life. Dying people love to know that others die with them. It is a comfort to know that you are not alone in the kiln, in the grave.

I love Ray Bradbury, I love his writing, I love his silly science---but I don't think I've ever enjoyed a longer short story collection. I think it's the short story formula that gets tiring for me around halfway through no matter if I'm reading horror, sci-fi/fantasy, lit fic, or a mix and match of many different genres. The stories were fun, but only three really captured my attention. Those were: "The Last Night of the World," "The Other Foot," and "Kaleidoscope."
I also have come to somewhat resent how few women are involved in Bradbury's stories, but this is a ME problem, too. I need to seek out more stories written by and about women!