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Available
Call number
Publication
Barcelona Martínez Roca 1982
Description
Martians, Go Home, originally published in 1955, is a comic science fiction novel that tells the story of Luke Devereaux, a science fiction writer who witnesses an alien invasion of little green men. These Martians haven't come to Earth to harm anyone-just to annoy people. Unable to touch the physical world, or be touched by it, they take great pleasure in walking through walls, spying on the private lives of humans-and revealing their every secret. No one knows how to get rid of these obnoxious little aliens, except perhaps Luke. Unfortunately, Mr. Devereaux is going a little bananas, so it may be difficult for him to try-but not impossible.
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LibraryThing member Hamburgerclan
It seems like every time I try to make room on my bookshelves by getting rid of a few books I end up pulling out this novel and rereading it. Somehow, it always makes the cut and goes back on the shelf. It's not spectacular, but rather a nice, amusing little tale that one can devour in a couple of
--J.
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hours. Simply put, the book is about a Martian invasion of Earth. Unlike The War of the Worlds however, the Martians here aren't out to conquer the Earth. Instead they've come to observe and heckle it. To quote the back cover of the Del Rey October 1981 edition, Brown's Martians were "obnoxious green creatures who could be seen and heard, but not harmed, and who probed private sex lives as shamelessly as they probed government secrets." It makes for an amusing tale, and for something first published in 1954, it reads quite well. Aside from obvious anacrhonisms like typewriters (remember those?) and the cold war, the story could have been written today. (Or maybe I'm just getting old.) So, I guess I'll just have to find another book to dispose of and put Martians, Go Home back where I found it. --J.
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LibraryThing member Veeralpadhiar
Martians invade the earth. But instead of arriving in overcompensating spaceships, they just "kwimmed" to earth, meaning, just arrived- like that.
But instead of being blood thirsty aliens annihilating humans, they just annoy humans by invading their privacy and making their every secret
Well, the plot sounds good and funny, but this was bit of a letdown. Apart from being dated and trashy, there were very few funny moments than what I had expected prior to reading this.
But on a plus side, in some areas - like the effects on global economy for example - Brown has clearly put some extra effort and thinking, especially considering the expectations one might have had looking at the book cover and the title of the novel.
But instead of being blood thirsty aliens annihilating humans, they just annoy humans by invading their privacy and making their every secret
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public.Well, the plot sounds good and funny, but this was bit of a letdown. Apart from being dated and trashy, there were very few funny moments than what I had expected prior to reading this.
But on a plus side, in some areas - like the effects on global economy for example - Brown has clearly put some extra effort and thinking, especially considering the expectations one might have had looking at the book cover and the title of the novel.
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LibraryThing member renderedtruth
This book is soooo good it will make you veerrry veerrry sick.
LibraryThing member datrappert
Earth is invaded by Martians. They aren't bad; they aren't dangerous; they're just annoying as hell. How to get rid of them? With Fredric Brown at the helm, you always know you're in for some solid, quirky entertainment.
LibraryThing member ikeman100
I will try more books by Brown but this one bored me badly. I had to skip ahead to get through it
LibraryThing member Jean_Sexton
This was another reread as I read it very long ago. I hoped I would find it as fun as I had, and indeed, I did. Part of it is I don't mind it was written back in 1954 when typewriters were a thing. Part of it is that the risqué humor (well, for the times) is about the level that I find amusing.
There is a deeper level to it that I found intriguing. What happens when complete honesty in communication is enforced? Folks who routinely fib in their job (sales people who must tout a new product as the Best You Have Ever Seen or politicians who seem to have a fluid grasp of what is truth) having Martians correct them would seem to be rather nice until you think how polite social lies make the world more pleasant.
This is for folks who don't mind classic science fiction with a dose of humor.
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There is a deeper level to it that I found intriguing. What happens when complete honesty in communication is enforced? Folks who routinely fib in their job (sales people who must tout a new product as the Best You Have Ever Seen or politicians who seem to have a fluid grasp of what is truth) having Martians correct them would seem to be rather nice until you think how polite social lies make the world more pleasant.
This is for folks who don't mind classic science fiction with a dose of humor.
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LibraryThing member mkfs
This is the sci-fi equivalent of those Disney movies where the bad guys leer and threaten but are ultimately defeated by being pushed into a body of water.
The Martians call everybody Mack or Toots, stick their tongues out, and emit Bronx cheers. It's just ... dumb.
The Martians call everybody Mack or Toots, stick their tongues out, and emit Bronx cheers. It's just ... dumb.
LibraryThing member Unkletom
Corny and entertaining. Just what I've come to expect from Frederic Brown.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1954 (Novella)
1955
1955 (Novel)
Physical description
166 p.; 19 cm
ISBN
8427007035 / 9788427007031