30 review for A Story of Love and Other Non-Science Fiction Stories

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   4 out of 5

   Geri Valent Pankova – Feb 26, 2011

   There is some kind of magic in Bradbury's story-telling even when it comes to plain, short stories about ordinary people. And how bizarre it works! A sad story like "Calling Mexico" or "The leave-taking" can make you feel content with life and appreciating its mechanism. Through his characters' thoughts and memories the author eventually convinces us that everything in life makes sense. Even death. Because it's simply part of the journey through time on a boat called "Farewell Summer". There is some kind of magic in Bradbury's story-telling even when it comes to plain, short stories about ordinary people. And how bizarre it works! A sad story like "Calling Mexico" or "The leave-taking" can make you feel content with life and appreciating its mechanism. Through his characters' thoughts and memories the author eventually convinces us that everything in life makes sense. Even death. Because it's simply part of the journey through time on a boat called "Farewell Summer".

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   4 out of 5

   ferhat – Apr 22, 2018

   Hicbir ozel tarafi yok.

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   5 out of 5

   Volkan Donbaloglu – Nov 12, 2015

   Sevenler kavuşamadı ) Bradbury tarzında bir bitiş ile, kısacık, çok da sıradışı olmayan bir hikaye.

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   5 out of 5

   Austin Evans – May 07, 2020

   While Ray Bradbury is most well known for his science fiction and dystopian writings, I consider the Story of Love to be on par in quality and enchantment to his other works. This short story explores the constraints that society puts on love and recognizes that affections cannot always be pursued. A young, awkward boy falls in love with his teacher and the teacher also begins to develop feelings for her student. Out of love and respect for each other they choose not pursue a relationship though While Ray Bradbury is most well known for his science fiction and dystopian writings, I consider the Story of Love to be on par in quality and enchantment to his other works. This short story explores the constraints that society puts on love and recognizes that affections cannot always be pursued. A young, awkward boy falls in love with his teacher and the teacher also begins to develop feelings for her student. Out of love and respect for each other they choose not pursue a relationship though and the story ends with a heart-wrenching but peaceful ending of a love that never was. For whatever reason, we as human often fall in love and crush on people regardless of age or social norms we know contradict our desires. While we may never know exactly why, the feelings are certainly tangible. I think middle schoolers are often associated with this misplaced infatuation, even if it comes from a well- meaning place. I think that it is important to talk about those feelings and explore them in depth to understand why instead of telling middle schoolers they are wrong or weird to have such thoughts. This text is an excellent way to open up these sorts of conversations about love, temperance, and self-control. One way to engage students in this sort of self-analysis is to employ the writing strategy Kelly Gallagher calls what would have happened if... I would use this strategy in a whole group setting first to talk about what would have happened if the boy and his teacher pursued their relationship. After modeling the process for the students I would then turn them loose and have them create their own analysis of what would have happened if they pursued a friendship or relationship that may not have happened.

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   5 out of 5

   Carolyn Davis – Mar 02, 2021

   A Story of Love is one of genuine love between an unusual couple. Realistic and sensitive, it is a masterpiece.

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   5 out of 5

   Gumru Khandanli – May 23, 2019

   “Hoslanmadigin bir seyin ustune gitmek, cogu kez getirdiyi mutlulukdan fazlasini goturur” 💙

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   4 out of 5

   Samia – Jan 13, 2013

   I adored the writing style. I was moved by the depth of the stories. I delighted in the psychological introspection of human kind. In brief, the book is marvelous. My favourites are Calling Mexico and The Town Where No One Got Off. I particularly like how the latter surprises with the conclusion that no matter how ordinary a person is, one always possesses a dark side, a very dark side. Whether explored or not, acknowledged or ignored, darkness is part of the person and it contributes to his extr I adored the writing style. I was moved by the depth of the stories. I delighted in the psychological introspection of human kind. In brief, the book is marvelous. My favourites are Calling Mexico and The Town Where No One Got Off. I particularly like how the latter surprises with the conclusion that no matter how ordinary a person is, one always possesses a dark side, a very dark side. Whether explored or not, acknowledged or ignored, darkness is part of the person and it contributes to his extreme complexity.

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   4 out of 5

   İsmayıl Ağahəsənli – Feb 11, 2016

   Məktəbli 13yaşlı Bob və GreenTowna yeni gələn gözəllik mücəssəməsi 24yaşlı müəllimə Ann Taylor arasında yaranan sevgidən bəhs edir.Qısa hekayə deyə bilərik.Bob atasının işi ilə əlaqədar GreenTowndan köçməli olur,və buraya 16il sonra təsadüfən evli bir kişi olaraq gəlir.Soraqlayandan sonra xəbər tutur ki,Ann o köçdükdən iki il sonra vəfat edib.Bradbury həyat qanunlarını özünəməxsus şəkildə qabardır.Yaş və digər amillərin sevgi qarşısında əngəli.Sonda isə Bob həyat yoldaşının təsvirinin eynən heka Məktəbli 13yaşlı Bob və GreenTowna yeni gələn gözəllik mücəssəməsi 24yaşlı müəllimə Ann Taylor arasında yaranan sevgidən bəhs edir.Qısa hekayə deyə bilərik.Bob atasının işi ilə əlaqədar GreenTowndan köçməli olur,və buraya 16il sonra təsadüfən evli bir kişi olaraq gəlir.Soraqlayandan sonra xəbər tutur ki,Ann o köçdükdən iki il sonra vəfat edib.Bradbury həyat qanunlarını özünəməxsus şəkildə qabardır.Yaş və digər amillərin sevgi qarşısında əngəli.Sonda isə Bob həyat yoldaşının təsvirinin eynən hekayənin əvvəlində Anna bənzəməsi Bradbury mistikasının bir nümunəsidir,yəqin ki...

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   5 out of 5

   Anna Paulina – Oct 30, 2013

   "When did all of this happen?" he said, helplessly. "I don’t know." She said. "Nobody ever knows. They haven’t known for thousands of years. And I don’t think they ever will. People either like each other or don’t, and sometimes two people like each other who shouldn't. I can’t explain myself, and certainly you can’t explain you." "When did all of this happen?" he said, helplessly. "I don’t know." She said. "Nobody ever knows. They haven’t known for thousands of years. And I don’t think they ever will. People either like each other or don’t, and sometimes two people like each other who shouldn't. I can’t explain myself, and certainly you can’t explain you."

10. 

    4 out of 5

    Mark Oppenlander – Apr 03, 2012

    This is a limited edition book containing a previously uncollected short story and two poems. The story is called The Love Affair and is the tale of a Martian who is inexorably drawn to an Earth woman he doesn't understand, even though he knows that contact with her will likely kill him. The edition I read was #207 of 300 and is signed by the author. This is a limited edition book containing a previously uncollected short story and two poems. The story is called The Love Affair and is the tale of a Martian who is inexorably drawn to an Earth woman he doesn't understand, even though he knows that contact with her will likely kill him. The edition I read was #207 of 300 and is signed by the author.

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    5 out of 5

    Elmin Ağahəsənli – Apr 21, 2016

    Rey Bredberinin(1920-2012) Green Town trilogiyasından qısa və unudulmaz bir hekayə.13 yaşlı Bob Spaulding və 24 yaşlı Ann Taylor.Deməyə söz tapa bilmirəm.I JUST LOVED THIS STORY.

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    5 out of 5

    Sam – May 15, 2008

    My first book in English (almost) !!

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    4 out of 5

    Ümit Mutlu – Nov 17, 2015

    Tipik Bradbury romantizmi. Zaten başka yerde de bulamayız onu.

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Gözde Göksen –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Mark Harrison –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Fuad Alakbarov –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Ozgur –