It is always a thrill to read works by Ray Bradbury, and this was no exception. If you are ever looking for a literary palate cleanser, I'd say you can't go wrong with Bradbury.
--Prologue: The Illustrated Man--The Veld--Kaleidoscope--The Other Foot--The Highway--The Man--The Long Rain--Usher II--The Last Night of the World--The Rocket--No Particular Night or Morning--The Fox and the Forest--The Visitor--Marionettes, Inc.--The City--Zero Hour--The Playground--Epilogue
I don't remember exactly why I bought this book, and I think it has been on my TBR for the last two years. But as I'm trying to actually read my TBR, I came across the Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, most famous of course for his novel Fahrenheit 451. And, I really was surprised at how much I lik...
It's been quite the journey with Mr. Bradbury and his amazing collection of short stories, The Illustrated Man. It's been a while since a collection has roped me in like this. It was bittersweet to finally finish it, but at the same time I was excited to reach the ending--if that makes any sense. ...
This book is a collection of stories. Which also depends on your version. I heard there are versions with different stories or stories removed. I didn't like all the stories, some though short, just weren't my cup of tea or just didn't seem interesting. But about 92% of the stories in this collect...
Intro: Why this book isn't in the all time top 100 books list is beyond me. I think it is widely overlooked, unrecognized and yet after you read these stories you see that just about every science fiction writer, screen play writer has borrowed from the genius that lays between the covers of Illustr...
As always I enjoyed the style of writing but there weren't many stories that really captured me, and I found myself getting bored towards the end. The Veld and Zero Hour were my favourites in this collection.
I like Ray Bradbury narrated this audiobook, and I've listened to a few things that he's narrated, and have generally liked what he does as a narrator. The problem with his narration of The Illustrated Man, though, is that this is essentially a collection of short stories, and Brick narrates each s...
"... he was a riot of rockets and fountains and people, in such intricate detail and color that you could hear the voices murmuring small and muted, from the crowds that inhabited his body. When his flesh twitched, the tiny mouths flickered, the tiny green-and-gold eyes winked, the tiny pink hands g...
4.5 stars, really. I loved most of the stories in this collection. The framing (that each of the stories is an "illustration" that comes alive on this man's body) is the reason the volume doesn't get a full five stars. It is kind of strange and doesn't really add anything to the anthology. It was ea...
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