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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.
Reader34234234 Scientifically and sociologically, the book is severely limited, as are its often-times seemingly strange moral arguments. I think the value of the bo…moreScientifically and sociologically, the book is severely limited, as are its often-times seemingly strange moral arguments. I think the value of the book lies in the tension between the seemingly sclerotic Martians and the imperialist Americans, both of which seem equally objectionable for one reason for another. From the sci-fi angle, the entire time paradox of the thing might also excite some interest, since the ending leaves it open to interpretation regarding who is the past or future of what race.(less)
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The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
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