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kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic adaptations of novels can, when done right, introduce time-tested classics to a whole new audience. Dennis Calero's rendering of The Martian Chronicles is impressive, but it lacks the nuance and heft of Bradbury's book. 3.5 stars for nice artwork and for inspiring me to revisit the original.
themarnacle's review against another edition
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book about how man corrupts the places he moves to but can sometimes create a beautiful new place when his eyes are open to the corruption. Bradbury used many of his familiar themes like fear at knowledge and imagination, burning of books to compensate for that fear.
There were lots of characters but not many recurring ones because it was basically a set of stories tied together by the settlement of Mars
There were lots of characters but not many recurring ones because it was basically a set of stories tied together by the settlement of Mars
teanahk's review against another edition
1.0
These stories really weren't adapted well to graphic novel form. There are numerous pages full of ridiculous amounts of text arranged in random chunks throughout the panels. The original book is wonderful, but I wouldn't recommend this comic version at all.
philipf's review against another edition
3.0
While the art is fine, it doesn't bring anything to the story. The book is 144 pages, which means there isn't room for the art to do anything but remove the need for descriptions. So what is the point in adapting the stories?
lauren_endnotes's review against another edition
• RAY BRADBURY'S THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES: The Authorized Adaptation by Dennis Calero, 2011
A selection of Bradbury's classic Martian short stories from the 1950s, told in graphic panel form. First read The Martian Chronicles in 2017 and it quickly catapaulted by one of the favorite scifis ever. I just loved the way he played with memory, nostalgia, horror, and a very specific state of "red" scare - both red Mars, and a red Soviet sense. Brilliance.
Probably best enjoyed by readers familiar with the original source material, but a great way to reimagine the stories.
A selection of Bradbury's classic Martian short stories from the 1950s, told in graphic panel form. First read The Martian Chronicles in 2017 and it quickly catapaulted by one of the favorite scifis ever. I just loved the way he played with memory, nostalgia, horror, and a very specific state of "red" scare - both red Mars, and a red Soviet sense. Brilliance.
Probably best enjoyed by readers familiar with the original source material, but a great way to reimagine the stories.
amygo's review against another edition
3.0
I have not read The Martian Chronicles as a full novel. I picked this up because I wanted to get a sense of what it's about.
Many of the stories left me confused, but I was haunted by them. I loved reading Bradbury's poetic prose throughout the panels. At the same time, it's way too confusing I think for middle schoolers and I am not going to add it to my classroom library.
I'm adding the actual novel on my books to read list now,
Many of the stories left me confused, but I was haunted by them. I loved reading Bradbury's poetic prose throughout the panels. At the same time, it's way too confusing I think for middle schoolers and I am not going to add it to my classroom library.
I'm adding the actual novel on my books to read list now,
xalrynne's review against another edition
1.0
I read this book because the name of my favorite band, The Rocket Summer, comes from this book.
I really only enjoy sci-fi if it's believable. But this story wasn't believable. In this book, Mars is just like Earth: it has water and rain and trees and enough oxygen for people to survive. People live there and drive vehicles. If this book had been set on a fictitious planet, that would have made much more sense.
There was a large lack of world building and character building. The graphic novel feels very choppy like the characters switch from one conversation to another without finishing the first one, and I couldn't follow along very well.
The art is not very pleasing. It's very bland and not very colorful. Some pictures are repeated in adjacent frames.
I just wasn't very interested in this collection of stories. I'm sure if I read the original book, I'd enjoy it more than the graphic novel, but maybe not much more.
I really only enjoy sci-fi if it's believable. But this story wasn't believable. In this book, Mars is just like Earth: it has water and rain and trees and enough oxygen for people to survive. People live there and drive vehicles. If this book had been set on a fictitious planet, that would have made much more sense.
There was a large lack of world building and character building. The graphic novel feels very choppy like the characters switch from one conversation to another without finishing the first one, and I couldn't follow along very well.
The art is not very pleasing. It's very bland and not very colorful. Some pictures are repeated in adjacent frames.
I just wasn't very interested in this collection of stories. I'm sure if I read the original book, I'd enjoy it more than the graphic novel, but maybe not much more.
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