The Pedestrian

The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury

by Ray Bradbury

Shares rank 24 of 32 short stories by recommenders

People recommend this Bradbury short story because it hits harder on rereading and feels apt for modern life. No caveat recurs in the quotes.

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Hits harder on rereading
“The Pedestrian hit me much harder this time around than the first time I read it.”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “There Will Come Soft Rains [pdf]”
Feels apt for modern life
“I think that one’s more apt to modern life.”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “There Will Come Soft Rains [pdf]”
Praised as an excellent short story
“Ray Bradbury's excellent short story, The Pedestrian”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “De-Brainrot Vacations”

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“Ray Bradbury's excellent short story, The Pedestrian”

RecommendsComment from 7 Sep 2026 in “De-Brainrot Vacations”

“The Pedestrian hit me much harder this time around than the first time I read it.”

RecommendsComment from 4 Aug 2026 in “There Will Come Soft Rains [pdf]”

“I think that one’s more apt to modern life.”

RecommendsComment from 4 Aug 2026 in “There Will Come Soft Rains [pdf]”

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