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A review by thetome
Dinosaur Tales by
4.0
The Short Version
A fun collection of short stories all centering around dinosaurs. Despite the fact they all come from the same author there is actually quite a variety of style and content, showing off much of Bradbury's versatility.
I'm not sure I'd call any of these tales a must read, but if you enjoy Bradbury or dinosaurs this is definitely worth a read.
The Long Version
As a massive dinosaur fan, I'm always on the lookout for more fiction with dinosaurs in it. Something there is annoyingly little of. So when I found out Ray Bradbury had a whole collection of dinosaur stories I was stoked! The only trepidation I faced was the age of the stories. It has been many years since I last read anything by Bradbury, and I often find that classic sci-fi authors have aged rather poorly. Often they are terrible writers bolstered by good ideas (I'm looking at you Asimov), too self indulgent, racist, or simply so dated that they are hard to read in today's light.
Thankfully, this collection rarely shows it's age. The stories are tight, well packaged, and generally a joy to read through. The best feature of the book is its variety. Bradbury was clearly a versatile writer, and you see in full display here. From the gritty noirish time travel adventure A Sound of Thunder to the whimsical Lo, The Dear Daft Dinosaurs there is something new in each story.
This is aided by the art, which for the most part is wonderful, and all match the tones of the stories perfectly. Having a different artist illustrate each story was a stroke of genius, and speaks again to the variety of material on display here. The absolute highlight being William Stout's work for A Sound of Thunder. The only real disappointment being the work done by Moebius. Moebius has done such grand fantastical work, that having him tied to a small comedy story doesn't seem to give him much to do. He still manages to tell a little story with the art, but it's generally uninteresting.
My only other complaint is that the collection isn't bigger! I read this quite quick and wished there was more material to include. Not really the fault of the books, only so many stories one can write about dinosaurs, but I can dream.
While I'm not sure any story here is a must read, the overall collection will be a delight to any Bradbury or dinosaur fans out there. For those audiences this is highly recommended.
A fun collection of short stories all centering around dinosaurs. Despite the fact they all come from the same author there is actually quite a variety of style and content, showing off much of Bradbury's versatility.
I'm not sure I'd call any of these tales a must read, but if you enjoy Bradbury or dinosaurs this is definitely worth a read.
The Long Version
As a massive dinosaur fan, I'm always on the lookout for more fiction with dinosaurs in it. Something there is annoyingly little of. So when I found out Ray Bradbury had a whole collection of dinosaur stories I was stoked! The only trepidation I faced was the age of the stories. It has been many years since I last read anything by Bradbury, and I often find that classic sci-fi authors have aged rather poorly. Often they are terrible writers bolstered by good ideas (I'm looking at you Asimov), too self indulgent, racist, or simply so dated that they are hard to read in today's light.
Thankfully, this collection rarely shows it's age. The stories are tight, well packaged, and generally a joy to read through. The best feature of the book is its variety. Bradbury was clearly a versatile writer, and you see in full display here. From the gritty noirish time travel adventure A Sound of Thunder to the whimsical Lo, The Dear Daft Dinosaurs there is something new in each story.
This is aided by the art, which for the most part is wonderful, and all match the tones of the stories perfectly. Having a different artist illustrate each story was a stroke of genius, and speaks again to the variety of material on display here. The absolute highlight being William Stout's work for A Sound of Thunder. The only real disappointment being the work done by Moebius. Moebius has done such grand fantastical work, that having him tied to a small comedy story doesn't seem to give him much to do. He still manages to tell a little story with the art, but it's generally uninteresting.
My only other complaint is that the collection isn't bigger! I read this quite quick and wished there was more material to include. Not really the fault of the books, only so many stories one can write about dinosaurs, but I can dream.
While I'm not sure any story here is a must read, the overall collection will be a delight to any Bradbury or dinosaur fans out there. For those audiences this is highly recommended.