The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

The Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury with Hans-Joachim Lehnig

337 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction short stories adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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The strange and wonderful tale of man’s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions. Now part of the Voyager Classics collection.The Martian Chronicles tells the story of humanity’s repeated attempts to colonize the red...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 21,000 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

adventurous: 68%

mysterious: 48%

dark: 44%

emotional: 26%

sad: 23%

challenging: 21%

funny: 19%

tense: 16%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 10%

lighthearted: 5%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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