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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.
Lisa Glavin I think this book is still totally relevant. Even though it takes place on Mars, I don't think it really is about going to another planet. On the surf…moreI think this book is still totally relevant. Even though it takes place on Mars, I don't think it really is about going to another planet. On the surface it is, but to me the main message is pointing out the errors we make as humans in our relationships with one another especially with cultures outside of our own.(less)
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The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
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