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While last visiting 
gamoid (aka Matt aka my boyfriend) I decided it's about damn time I took advantage of his comprehensive science fiction library. I read two "classics" of the genre, Enders Game by Orson Scott Card and The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. All I knew of the former was that
danielatlarge felt the characters' voices were unrealistic, and I knew nothing of the latter, save that it was required reading for a lot of high school students, but never myself (me?). Anyway, this was my introduction to Card. Bradbury and I had met before in Farenheit 451 and (unbeknowest to me at the time) Switch on the Night.
Ender's Game was fast-paced and the constant action and frequent little twists kept me going, reading it during one day, or maybe two. I didn't get a terribly great feel for the characters, though I did find Ender sympathetic as a protagonist. I think perhaps Card is more talented as a storyteller than as a writer, if that makes sense.
Bradbury is a really amazing writer. It's hard for me to say exactly what it is about his writing that I enjoy so much. The prose is smooth and steady, the stories fascinating; overall very compelling. While I feel Card primarily uses devices to keep his reader interested (and I don't mean that in a demeaning way) Bradbury has pure quality. I love tattoos; as stories, as memories, as art-so obviously the premise of this book appealed to me. The story I enjoyed the most was the first one, "The Veldt," which has a parents vs. children theme (among others) within the structure of a future society.
Is this theme, adults vs. children in futuristic world, particularly prevelant in science fiction, or is it just my imagination?
In any case, I'm eager to read Bradbury's I Sing The Body Electric and Other Stories (because the story of the same title was a Twilight Zone episode I remember particularly fondly) and Something Wicked This Way Comes (yes, because of Harry Potter)
gamoid (aka Matt aka my boyfriend) I decided it's about damn time I took advantage of his comprehensive science fiction library. I read two "classics" of the genre, Enders Game by Orson Scott Card and The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. All I knew of the former was that
danielatlarge felt the characters' voices were unrealistic, and I knew nothing of the latter, save that it was required reading for a lot of high school students, but never myself (me?). Anyway, this was my introduction to Card. Bradbury and I had met before in Farenheit 451 and (unbeknowest to me at the time) Switch on the Night.
Ender's Game was fast-paced and the constant action and frequent little twists kept me going, reading it during one day, or maybe two. I didn't get a terribly great feel for the characters, though I did find Ender sympathetic as a protagonist. I think perhaps Card is more talented as a storyteller than as a writer, if that makes sense.
Bradbury is a really amazing writer. It's hard for me to say exactly what it is about his writing that I enjoy so much. The prose is smooth and steady, the stories fascinating; overall very compelling. While I feel Card primarily uses devices to keep his reader interested (and I don't mean that in a demeaning way) Bradbury has pure quality. I love tattoos; as stories, as memories, as art-so obviously the premise of this book appealed to me. The story I enjoyed the most was the first one, "The Veldt," which has a parents vs. children theme (among others) within the structure of a future society.
Is this theme, adults vs. children in futuristic world, particularly prevelant in science fiction, or is it just my imagination?
In any case, I'm eager to read Bradbury's I Sing The Body Electric and Other Stories (because the story of the same title was a Twilight Zone episode I remember particularly fondly) and Something Wicked This Way Comes (yes, because of Harry Potter)