The Illustrated Man (Grand Master Editions)

Bradbury's genius shines through once more, and most all of the stories are creative, poignant, and moving. The somewhat random collection of stories are all tied together, for the most part, on the thematic level.

An amazing book. Short stories woven into a whole by the thread of the tattoos on the eponymous character's body. Written in the 1950s the author makes some not too inaccurate stabs at what life will be like for denizens of the 21st century. Over-dependence on technology? Cynicism and world-weariness? A technological underclass? It's not the futuristic stuff that makes this book special; these...more

An amazing book. Short stories woven into a whole by the thread of the tattoos on the eponymous character's body. Written in the 1950s the author makes some not too inaccurate stabs at what life will be like for denizens of the 21st century. Over-dependence on technology? Cynicism and world-weariness? A technological underclass? It's not the futuristic stuff that makes this book special; these are real human tales that causes one to reflect on present-day life and society.   hide

Completely insane and completely moving. I won't deny that I read this for school and I was immensely glad I did. Ray Bradbury writes exactly as expected, but always surprises you.

Outstanding stories. I always loved how Bradbury, like Rod Serling, used speculative fiction as a form of social commentary.