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Summary: short stories foecast and deliver the apocolypse
Review: bradbury is a morbid person but the realism (in that kooky-sci-fi kind of way) is pleasing, none-the-less. my favorite of the collection of stories is the verbial "Green Morning", about the forestation of the barren Mars landscape. on the other hand, "Usher II" made me ill. Feel free to form you own opinions.
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Summary: This book is a must read for any sci fi fan.
Review: This book deals with almost every aspect of human nature, from Ylla to Usher II. If your looking for a nonstop thriller then this book isn't for you, but if you want a good book and your a sci fi fan then this book is for you.
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Summary: Clarification for those who do not know better.
Review: I love the fact that there are so many reviews of my novel. I have one problem, I would like people to look a bit farther than they are. When I say this, I mean that I feel there is more relation to other topics than what may seem to be presented. Also, I do enjoy reading your opinions. Please, you don't have to be so nice.
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Summary: Good.
Review: Possibly one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time. Bradbury is easily the greatest living writer. This is not just a work of science fiction, but stories full of symbolism and metaphors. Stories that we not only can enjoy, but should grow from.
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Summary: Despair and Hope on the Red Planet
Review: This was one of the books that introduced me to science fiction, and it has stayed in my mind ever since. The writing is pure poetry, the tone is haunting, the work itself unforgettable. The tech may seem dated today, and the Martian setting a trifle naive, but it works anyway, largely because Bradbury doesn't attempt to measure the human heart with a slide rule. If you've never read SF, this is certainly one of the places to start. If you've grown up on the stuff, it's worth your while to reacquaint yourself with this small red gem.
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Summary: You can tell he wrote this in the 50's
Review: This was a very intriguing and interesting book. There were some aggravating parts though. Bradbury, lacked a bit of vision when it came to how the roles of different people in society would change. Other than that it was a good book, and through some of his characters Bradbury was able to make some very interesting philosophical points that can be seen as still being true.
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Summary: Beautiful, memorable, and utterly intruiging!
Review: Wow! that's all I can say! This book was absolutely fantastic. At first I was confused because I was used to books that use the classical way of meeting a threshold guardian, then going into the underworld, etc. After it became apparent the way in which he wrote his books, it was easy and it just flowed, I couldn't put it down, and it was an absolute true classic! I recommend it to everyone who likes a little sci-fi!
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I first picked up this book thinking it to be for ppl of a much younger age, but felt i should just read it because it was a "classic". I was stunned. i read 10 pages one night, went to bed unsatisfied, and the next night finished the book. It layers science fiction, fantasy, philosophy, and poetry all into one amazing story. I had read excerpts of this book, such as there will come soft rains, as a child out of my english books, and in the context of the rest of the stories this means so much more to me. Another great part of this is Usher II, which rewards Edgar A. Poe fans with a story beyond description
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Summary: Incredible
Review: The Martian Chronicles is an incredibly engrossing book. Bradbury's use of imagery is excellent. But I had to read the book several times before I got the gist of it. But it was well worth it. Read this!!!
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Summary: Vintage Bradbury at his finest.
Review: I remember being given a tattered copy of this book at age 11 by my grandmother, who had bought it at some garage sale "because I knew you liked space and all that". Little did she realize the tremendous gift that she bestowed upon me. I read the book twice and then raided the local library for every bit of Bradbury I could lay hands on. I became a Bradbuy fan overnight. My kind-hearted librarian looked quizically at me when I requested a map to look up Green Town, Illinois. At that young age I realized that this, my friends, is how you do it right. I have yet to read Mr. Bradbuy's equal in both power and poetry. There are many imitators, but only one original. If you have a young son, daughter, niece, nephew, or neighbor (or combination of the aforementioned) who are avid readers and are approximately 11 years of age, do yourself a favor and give this book as a special gift to encourage a lifelong love of this fine artist's work.
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