My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Bradbury likes his worlds to be deserted. He likes nothing more than apocalyptic scenarios so that it’s easier to focus on environments. It certainly creates a ghostly atmosphere with just a few characters in each story who are mostly creatures of habit who like to reminisce. But in an age where we take things for granted, there are some novel scenarios involving sharing that we might not even think to address. Others are a bit more surreal, and it’s left up to the reader to decide what’s going on. Unfortunately, some of the outcomes are very similar, making the whole compendium a bit dull. There’s some light novel moments in discoveries, and a great excuse from someone who wants to be left alone, but these moments are often rejected by the other characters and there’s often little excitement and wonder as they’re forced to carry on in their little worlds.
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