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− | '''The Martian Chronicles''' is | + | {{Book |
+ | | Title = The Martian Chronicles | ||
+ | | SortTitle = Martian Chronicles, The | ||
+ | | Image = Martian Chronicles, The - Hardcover - USA - 1st Edition.jpg | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = Hardcover - USA - 1st edition. | ||
+ | | Author = {{BookAuthor|Larry Niven}}, {{BookAuthor|Jerry Pournelle}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 1950 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = 05 | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = 04 | ||
+ | | Type = {{BookType|Fiction}}, {{BookType|Anthology}} | ||
+ | | Genre = {{BookGenre|Science Fiction}} | ||
+ | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Science Fiction}}, {{MediaTheme|Surreal}} | ||
+ | | AgeGroup = Adult | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | '''''The Martian Chronicles''''' is an anthology of 28 short stories by [[Ray Bradbury]], published on 1950-05-04. The short stories included in it were published in various [[science fiction]] magazines between 1946-1950, and, while they're all about the planet Mars, they aren't directly related to each other. | ||
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+ | ==Personal== | ||
+ | {{BookStatus | ||
+ | | Own = | ||
+ | | Read = Audiobook read by [[Peter Marinker]]. | ||
+ | | Finished = 2010s | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | I decided to read this book because it was ranked so favorably in many reviews, however, I ended up not liking it very much. | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
+ | {{BookRating|4}} | ||
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+ | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
− | * Bradbury | + | * Bradbury deftly employs metaphor and similes, and his descriptions are palpable. |
* The various attributes given to the Martians are really quite interesting and creative. | * The various attributes given to the Martians are really quite interesting and creative. | ||
− | * As is standard fare in sci-fi, issues of philosophy, theology, and ethics were brought up and each time | + | * As is standard fare in sci-fi, issues of philosophy, theology, and ethics were brought up, and each time they gave me new insight in these areas. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* Bradbury wrote most of these stories independent of each other and it shows. The book tries to impose a coherent narrative on the stories, but they should have been left as stand-alone stories each in their own universe. | * Bradbury wrote most of these stories independent of each other and it shows. The book tries to impose a coherent narrative on the stories, but they should have been left as stand-alone stories each in their own universe. | ||
* Some of the stories, like ''The Taxpayer'', are extremely short, and don't seem to be relevant. | * Some of the stories, like ''The Taxpayer'', are extremely short, and don't seem to be relevant. | ||
− | * As expected from a | + | * As expected from a works of the 1940s, the technology is horribly outdated and misses the mark of the present, let alone the future. |
− | * Several aspects of the stories are more fairy tale than science fiction | + | * Several aspects of the stories are more fairy tale than science fiction, like in ''The Green Morning''. They're still interesting, but I prefer my magic and technology in separate universes. |
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
− | * I initially found the book extremely confusing because I had no idea it was a collection of short stories! I figured this out on my own a few chapters in and found it more enjoyable, but it took awhile to become accustomed to it. | + | * I initially found the book extremely confusing because I had no idea it was a collection of short stories because the audio book didn't include titles! I figured this out on my own a few "chapters" in and then found it more enjoyable, but it took awhile to become accustomed to it. |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_Chronicles}} | |
+ | {{Link|GoodReads|https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles}} | ||
+ | {{Link|TVTropes|https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/TheMartianChronicles}} | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Overrated]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Books With Unknown Bechdel Test Status]] |
− | + | [[Category: Needs representation]] | |
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The Martian Chronicles is an anthology of 28 short stories by Ray Bradbury, published on 1950-05-04. The short stories included in it were published in various science fiction magazines between 1946-1950, and, while they're all about the planet Mars, they aren't directly related to each other.
Personal
Own? | No. |
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Read? | Audiobook read by Peter Marinker. |
Finished | 2010s |
I decided to read this book because it was ranked so favorably in many reviews, however, I ended up not liking it very much.
Review
Overall: |
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- Bradbury deftly employs metaphor and similes, and his descriptions are palpable.
- The various attributes given to the Martians are really quite interesting and creative.
- As is standard fare in sci-fi, issues of philosophy, theology, and ethics were brought up, and each time they gave me new insight in these areas.
Bad
- Bradbury wrote most of these stories independent of each other and it shows. The book tries to impose a coherent narrative on the stories, but they should have been left as stand-alone stories each in their own universe.
- Some of the stories, like The Taxpayer, are extremely short, and don't seem to be relevant.
- As expected from a works of the 1940s, the technology is horribly outdated and misses the mark of the present, let alone the future.
- Several aspects of the stories are more fairy tale than science fiction, like in The Green Morning. They're still interesting, but I prefer my magic and technology in separate universes.
Ugly
- I initially found the book extremely confusing because I had no idea it was a collection of short stories because the audio book didn't include titles! I figured this out on my own a few "chapters" in and then found it more enjoyable, but it took awhile to become accustomed to it.
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- Books written by Jerry Pournelle
- Fiction
- Anthology
- Book Genre - Science Fiction
- Media Theme - Adventure
- Media Theme - Science Fiction
- Media Theme - Surreal
- Books I Don't Own
- Books I've Read
- Books Rated - 4
- Overrated
- Books With Unknown Bechdel Test Status
- Needs representation