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In 2015, is there still anything relevant to appreciate about The Martian Chronicles? I personally found it mired in quaint, unimaginative ideas about what another planet and other intelligent beings might be like, and I wasn't particularly bowled over by its underlying philosophical ideas either.
Debra Byrd It was only on rereading this book as an adult that I realized how savagely Bradbury was skewering bad science fiction tropes in this book. You wouldn…moreIt was only on rereading this book as an adult that I realized how savagely Bradbury was skewering bad science fiction tropes in this book. You wouldn't want to miss that.(less)
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The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
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