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Violence
Some
Some stories involve death and violence; 'The Veldt' has children causing their parents' deaths; 'Kaleidoscope' depicts men dying in space
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Several stories are genuinely disturbing in ways that linger; 'The Veldt' in particular is one of the most unsettling stories in American science fiction
What this book is about
A traveler encounters a man whose body is covered in tattoos that come to life after dark, each telling a science fiction story. Bradbury's 1951 collection includes some of his most celebrated work: 'The Veldt,' in which a nursery that can simulate any environment becomes the site of something unthinkable; 'Kaleidoscope,' in which astronauts scatter through space after an explosion; 'The Long Rain,' in which soldiers on Venus can never escape the unceasing rain. The collection ranges from bittersweet to genuinely disturbing.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
'The Veldt' involves children and a horrifying act
Some stories explore cold indifference and death in disturbing ways
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