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Summary: Poetic SF
Review: My first reaction when starting to read this was: Didn't they know more about Mars and/or space travel at the time it was written. Going further into the book, the question became irrelevant. It could (should) just as well have been any other planet. The point is what, not where, the action takes place. As a regular reader of more classical or contemporary fiction, I was surprised at discovering the poetic form of this book. It is a depressingly accurate description of human nature. A must-read, a true classic!
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Summary: The Martians
Review: The martian chronicles was a book I was assigned to read, I found it confusing but with an occasional intresting story. I say to think of the book as a bunch of short stories unstead of one long story and you may understand it better.
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Summary: An Awesome Book!!!
Review: This is a strange book, but in the absolutely great way!!! Bradbury did a impeccable job crafting characters and dialogues. There is one surprise after another. The book is a collection of loosely connected stories and each one never fails to amaze me. It was astounding to see that the Martians acted like humans!!! This is a masterpiece and is a must-read for any science-fiction fan
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Summary: Martian exploration Bradbury style.
Review: I have read quite a number of Mars related novels, and seen many Mars related textbooks, as well as novels. The Martian Chronicles does not stand out as one of the better ones of the group.
If you like the way that Bradbury writes, then go ahead and get this book. Just don't compare it to the mini-series, they are rather dissimilar.
Rating:
Summary: Hauntingly excellent
Review: Whenever I hear the word "Mars", Ray Bradbury's description of the red planet comes to my mind. The desolate plains of an alien world, abandoned not so long ago by an alien culture, is extremely beatiful and will haunt your dreams. The sadness with which Bradbury describes the twilight of the martian race, the colonization and desecration of Mars by the earthlings, and the subsequent death of humankind by its own hand remain with the reader forever. You can almost feel the cool martian breeze blowing through your hair as it sweeps the sand from the dead martian seas, and you feel for the martians as you watch their beautiful cities abandoned, their glory gone.
Even if you don't like science fiction, read this book, it's more than worth it
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Summary: A great book on the exploration and colonization of Mars!
Review: In light of last year's discoveries of possible microscopic life on Mars and water traces on the Moon, Ray Bradbury's MARTIAN CHRONICLES remains as great a work of science fiction since its original release during the 1950's
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Summary: The Martian Chronicles
Review: This book is no less than a classic. When I took it
home from the library and began, I was hooked for days. This is actually the book that inspired me to read Bradbury.
The book is familiar, the Martians are familiar. The short
stories that the master Bradbury writes are some of his best
works ever. This is not a story. This is a history of the
future.
THIS IS JUST A GOOD BOOK!
Even though I'm young, I don't see why that makes
a difference in enjoying good literature. THIS is good literature. When you read it, you fill in a gap in your life.
Theon Weber, Age 9
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Summary: Mars as Poetry
Review: A group of interconnected stories about the colonization of
Mars. Bradbury weaves horror and race relations and man's
failings and triumphs and even Poe into the tapestry. But
what holds it all together is his magical descriptions of
the planet's landscape and its people. Given what we know about Mars today, the book might seem outdated to some. Still, it's pleasant to think that Bradbury's poetic vision
of Mars might have been the truest. A fine starting place
for the science fiction genre.
Rating:
Summary: Hauntingly excellent
Review: Whenever I hear the word "Mars", Ray Bradbury's description of the red planet comes to my mind. The desolate plains of an alien world, abandoned not so long ago by an alien culture, is extremely beatiful and will haunt your dreams. The sadness with which Bradbury describes the twilight of the martian race, the colonization and desecration of Mars by the earthlings, and the subsequent death of humankind by its own hand remain with the reader forever. You can almost feel the cool martian breeze blowing through your hair as it sweeps the sand from the dead martian seas, and you feel for the martians as you watch their beautiful cities abandoned, their glory gone.Even if you don't like science fiction, read this book, it's more than worth it
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Summary: Another great work by Bradbury!
Review: Even under the guise of a sci-fi book, this book, as other reviewers have pointed out along with the editorials, it is a comment on humanity it the human condition. Even to the point of Man bringing his fears and strong desires to Mars and, after "conquering" the Martians, becoming "Martians" himself. A great work, just like the other sci-fi works I own and love, both new and old: "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Puppet Masters", "Foundation", "2001", "2010", "Rendezvous with Rama", "Ringworld", all the "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" books, as well as books as new to the genre as "Advent of the Corps" and others.
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