There may not be a more complete work of Science Fiction. Bradbury was a master of mood and emotion, showing in brief beautiful perfection of this fable. So other work of Fantasy hits me a powerfully as Bradbury’s story of a mermaid that washes ashore and changes the lives of a few young men. “The Shoreline at Sunset” by Ray Bradbury. There is, however, a weird focus by editor Judith Merril on calling out Kingsley Amis for his criticism of science fiction in an article. It is one of the best “Best of the Year” volumes I’ve come across. They are very short essays that might have been interesting at the time, but are forgettable today. Even the average stories in this book aren’t that average. This is an exceptional anthology which contains arguably the greatest Science Fiction short story and the greatest Fantasy story ever written … in the same collection! There are five great stories here and 12 good stories that range from entertaining diversions to seriously interesting. IS RATED 93%.Ģ0 STORIES : 5 GREAT / 12 GOOD / 3 AVERAGE / 0 POOR / 0 DNF An Inquiry Concerning the Curvature of the Earth's Surface and Divers Investigations of a Metaphysical Nature
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