The Martian Chronicles

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Published Dec. 9, 2014 by Brilliance Audio.

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978-1-4915-8458-3
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The Martian Chronicles is a science fiction fix-up novel, published in 1950, by American writer Ray Bradbury that chronicles the exploration and settlement of Mars, the home of indigenous Martians, by Americans leaving a troubled Earth that is eventually devastated by nuclear war.

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Excellent prose

Full of Bradbury's style of rich writing. Some definite allegory between martians and native peoples of North America, and not trying to be subtle about it.

Also in Bradbury fashion, one especially fat-phobic story in here. Actually his cruellest one, I think--at least by my reading. While I'm problematizing, his characterization of many women as delicate pale flowers and such is a bit disheartening, but that's also kind of Bradbury.

Despite these gripes, it's a varied and nourishing collecting of short stories, stitched together in a much much more coherent fashion than I would have thought (my understanding is that these were written separately over the course of many years).

Someone expecting sci-fi might be disappointed by the lack of sci, but if you know what Ray's about already, then you'll likely enjoy this a lot.

Too old-fashioned for me

I never got around to reading this genre classic when I was a teenager and perhaps I left it too late. The book comes off as very old-fashioned, even outdated as it reproduces the classical gender roles of the 50s in the US, even among the Martians. According to the foreword, Bradbury wanted to write a story with that exact old-school feel but set on Mars. He succeeded but I kind of struggled with relating to the stories and characters as a result. Nevertheless, some aspects were intriguing (the somewhat crude critique of the explorer mindset and the strangeness of the alien planet) and I really liked the melancholy vibe towards the end of the book.

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Content warning Aunque no son del todo trascendentes, se detallan aspectos de algunos relatos.

Review of 'The Martian Chronicles' on 'Goodreads'

A friend told me this was one of her favorite books. I finally reread after remembering being bored in high school, excellent read!! Highly recommend going back and reading if you felt like I did the first time.

Review of 'The Martian Chronicles' on 'Goodreads'

Encore une lecture récente, des Chroniques Martiennes, de [a:Bradbury|1630|Ray Bradbury|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1190744775p2/1630.jpg] (à moins que ce ne soit [a:Spinrad|35864|Norman Spinrad|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1288130448p2/35864.jpg]).
Est-il encore nécessaire de présenter ce roman d'une poésie bouleversante ?
Est-il encore besoin d'en dire la très profonde réflexion sur le genre humain et sur la modernité ?
Je ne le crois pas. C'est l'un des plus authentiques chef-d'oeuvres de la sf, peut-être même le plus beau roman de sf. Certes, l'action n'y est pas palpitante, il n'y a pas de héros, au sens traditionnel de l'histoire, et la trame de l'histoire se déroule à une vitesse des plus communes. Et pourtant, quelle beauté dans l'évocation de cette planète qui apparait initialement comme un paradis terrestre avant de sombrer, victime des abus d'une humanité future qui gaspille, pollue, détruit avec toujours la même fierté et le même plaisir.
Alors certes, on pourra dire que ce roman n'est pas très joyeux. Mais, …

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