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I am a very big fan of Ray Bradbury. He has an incredible imagination. He inspires me as a writer and a reader. I loved that this book has stories within a story. What an interesting idea of having a tattooed man as the "Scheherazade" in this story. The narrator is the body of a man who has tattoos all over himself. Each tattoo tells a story. Each story is different. Some are more science fiction-oriented and some are pure fantasy. Yes, Bradbury's view of outer space might be considered naive fo
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Mostly solid collection of short stories, very - and I mean - very loosely based around a sad circus freak's tattoos. Bradbury is not a great writer, but he's very entertaining and has a wonderful imagination. Reading his stuff is like sitting by the fire at the knee of an old, eccentric grandparent who spouts endless fantastical tales with boundless energy.
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