Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
I give this book a 4.
When reading this book for the
first time, one has to take into consideration the period in which it was
written. Bradbury’s creativity and ingenuity for space travel politics,
cultural qualms, and concerns of human adaptation to space travel more than
make up for the lack of technical terms and factual depictions of Mars.
These are individual accounts of
trips to Mars all pulled together and retold as one chronicle of the human
experience on Mars. We are giving a chance to view the human effect on Mars
from multiple points of views including: disgruntled Martians, welcoming
Martians, eager exploratory humans, refugees, and so much more.
This isn’t just another fast
paced invasion story. The Martian Chronicles deals with of the philosophical
concerns of visiting other planets and the effects of encountering an alien
race. As much as I adore this story and enjoy the kooky spin the Martians and
their world bring to theses matters, this story could have been told using any
number of indigenous tribes right here on earth, but then there wouldn’t be as
grand a feeling of exploration or adventure.
Reading story after story of how
the human and Martian worlds have collided, reminded me of how it felt to watch
The Twilight Zone when I was a kid. Some of it is a bit scary, but
mostly it’s mysterious and thought provoking. This is one I’d definitely
recommend to any sci-fi fan and maybe even a few fantasy readers.
While there
is truly something here for everyone, I don’t know that everyone would be up
for it. In any case, I’d say this is a family friendly read that dad would
thoroughly enjoy.
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