The Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book has two things going for it - it is science fiction and it's a classic. This is a series of stories about people from Earth who travel to Mars and what they did there. All the stories have a 1950's vibe to them, in my opinion, even though they claim to take place from 1999 to 2026 and they are going to Mars! They must have some kind of advanced technology. It was the words that were used and the images that played in my mind - I saw people dressed as in the 50's and acting as people did then. Ray Bradbury has quite the imagination. My favorite story was the one about the House of Usher - creepy but very cool. I also liked the Hathaways and Tom and his parents. Bradbury touched on all kinds of social issues - racism, bookburning, greed, etc. I'm sure there is a story in this book for everyone. I recommend it! It is a little book, but it gives you a lot to think about.
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Sounds cool! I have only read Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury - but I think I'd like this too. -Sarah
ReplyDeleteI just reviewed this book, too. I think I found the story about the missionaries who wanted to save the Martians from sins we hadn't even though of yet the most amusing. But they were all very thought-provoking, weren't they?
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