Martian Chronicles

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Summary: I believe this is one of the best books I have ever read!!!!
Review: I believe this is one of the great books that will be remembered. I have enjoyed all of Ray Bradbury's books and short stories, and I believe this is is one of the great ones. I loved it because it gave you such a detailed description of everything, so you could mold a perfect image in your mind with the words on the page. In short, this was really, really good, and I suggest it to other Bradbury fans who haven't read it!

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Summary: The best of the best, without a doubt the best!!!
Review: This is a great book, and it's written by a great author on a great subject. This is the definitive work for Ray Bradbury fans!

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Summary: This is a very good book, best sci-fi I ever read.
Review: I would happily give this book a 10 out of 10 stars. It is the best science fiction book that I have ever read in my life. I especially like it because the first chapter takes place a year before now.

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Summary: This is pure poetry
Review: This book is science fiction only in that it takes place on a planet called Mars. It is prose only in that it is not written in literal verse. But most of all, most important of all, this book is poetry. None of this book was meant to be literal in any sense of the word, it is symbolic from beginning to end, and the writing is better than any descriptive narrative since Dickens. Bradbury is able to make us smell the grass, feel the flame of the rockets, taste the dry sand in our teeth, and all the while speaking to our souls in the song of the poet.

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Summary: Perfect.
Review: My all-time favorite Bradbury book. The only bad thing about this book is that it ends.

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Summary: Alright
Review: This was a combination of short stories of Bradbury. I think however that way to many people die in this book. But I'm giving it a 8 because of the story Usher II in there. I think it can be compared to so many people this day.

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Summary: This was a very enjoyable book
Review: I have just now started to read a lot of Ray Bradbury's works and I found The Martian Chronicles to be a very good book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes science fiction.

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Summary: Chronicles of Mars
Review: This book is great from start to finish. I love this book It's Ray Bradbury at his best. As you move to one Chronicle to another you want more and more and you cant not get enough of it. You will love this book,Trust me.

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Summary: Master of Fantasy?
Review: Novels are written everyday by countless authors. Some are tasteful and some are not. Ray Bradbury, known for his skillful blending of fancy and satire, terror and tenderness, wonder and fantasy, has written many novels which have made him the master of fantasy and the greatest living science-fiction writer in the world. The Martian Chronicles begin on Mars where first contact is made by the Second Expedition, led by Captain Jonathan Williams. The Second Expedition is unsuccessful like the one before. The missions end in terror for both crews. No one knows if the First crew even made it to Mars; however the second crew is shot in cold blood by the very Martians they had hoped to communicate with. The Third Expedition also meets the some fate as the other two, but this time there are survivors who pave the way for the colonization of Mars. The Martian civilizations lay in ruins caused by disease brought on by Humans who came to settle the new world. As The Great War breaks out on Earth, giant explosions can be seen as far away as Mars. People of Mars rush back to their home planet Earth to protect their nation against others who might want to destroy it. All is lost, and both Worlds lay in ruins. The author leads you to a unique twist in the last sentence of the novel. It reads, "The martians stared back up at them for a long, long silent time from the rippling water." One of the last remaining human families escape to Mars, where they make their new home. As they watch their reflection in the rippling water, they know that from this day forth they are truly Martians. Bradbury's science-fiction novels are really a cluster of short stories which make up a novel. The 26 different chronicles share nothing except they either take place on Mars or Earth. They really are a cluster of short stories which describe the history of Mars, starting from the year 1999 and ending in the year 2026. It was a great disappointment from what one expects of this author. This novel does not live up to his unique w!riting ability. The Martian Chronicles starts strong but dies as it jumps from one chronicle to another, a poor ending to a great start. The Martian Chronicles is one fantasy-story which a die-hard science-fiction fan can do without. This writer owes apologies to everyone. It's the least one should expect after reading this novel.

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Summary: Bradbury's 2nd greatest work
Review: Of all Ray Bradbury's books, only "Dandelion Wine" ranks higher on my list of personal favorites. Without repeating the praise of other reviewers, I would like to respond to one who complained that the book is "too confusing" because "each chapter has new characters." Each "chapter" is actually a separate short story, published at different times in different outlets; when they were put into book form, Mr. Bradbury wrote new material to string them together and give them a common thread (string, thread . . get it?). Anyway, enough - Ray Bradbury doesn't need to be defended by me, but I did want to put this in! It's a wonderful book, you'll love it!