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The Toynbee Convector (1989)

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The Toynbee Convector (1989) - Plot & Excerpts

Mettiamola così, ragazzo: la vita è uno spettacolo di magia, o lo sarebbe se la gente non dormisse in piedi.Una delle cose più difficili è dare un voto ad una raccolta di racconti. Perché è ovvio che ci saranno quelli che amerai e quelli che invece proprio no, non fanno per te. Naturalmente ci sono le eccezioni, non è così raro trovare libri di racconti tutti magnifici o tutti orrendi, ma per me in questo caso è stato un po' difficile decidere per quelle tre stelline.Tre stelline combattute, sì. Un po' ce lo avevo il presentimento che dopo Fahrenheit 451 e Cronache marziane Bradbury mi avrebbe dato una delusione, ma ho voluto continuare lo stesso. E credo che continuerò ad oltranza, mi sono affezionata troppo a questo caro, caro scrittore.Passiamo a questi racconti: nessuno riesce ad entusiasmare davvero. Diciamocelo, alcuni rasentano il ridicolo e non dicono assolutamente niente, altri fanno pietà e certuni ti fanno semplicemente pensare 'abboh'. Ce ne sono anche di carini, solo uno o due proprio belli. E' la scrittura di Bradbury quella che ti incanta. Fluida, naturale, evocativa. Lui scrive e tu sogni.Automatico.Caro Ray, ci rincontreremo presto. Non sono affatto scoraggiata.

The Toynbee Convector: No one understands the title of this book before reading it. But hey, that's okay, because after reading the first story you'll understand completely. The first story, like countless others in the fine collection, are great. However, this was the strangest book I read by Bradbury so far. Most of the stories here take place in ordinary places, but in some cases, not so much. What bothers me is that nearly all the stories involve some love affair or other adult matter. It doesn't make sense why Ray would all of a sudden pop up and start writing about that. Why? In some cases, younger readers be warned! This book is still another great collection by the master, despite its undertones. I suggest it to any mature reader, familiar or unfamiliar with Bradbury, looking for a good book!

What do You think about The Toynbee Convector (1989)?

The Toynbee Convector is highly misleading in both title and cover. Ray Bradbury, who has written both exceptional novels (Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes) and short story collections (The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man) swung and missed with this book of bite-sized tales, and mainly because it feels so disjointed and aimless. The stories in this collection are all over the place, and only one of them ("The Toynbee Convector") could even come close to being considered science fiction. This is the reason I said the title and cover are misleading. Most of the stories feel hollow, and it's strange, given the richness of most of Bradbury's work, rest his soul. There are a few highlights here or there, but mostly, the stories are unfulfilling. You're left wondering, why did I read that? Overall, The Toynbee Convector is a weak book of short stories from a master in the field. It happens, I guess. So even if you're a Bradbury fanatic, there's no need to read this book. There is much better material in his collection out there. Read that instead.
—Richard Knight

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