I've had this book almost two years and was putting it off until I cleared more of my official current reads but given the news of the author's death I hurried to read the book before every so-called scholar in the known world (and I guess Mars in Bradbury's case) were able to solidify the books "official" meaning and legacy (something not even RB himself was ever able to do). 
 Well I must say given its short length I was impressed that it could make profound and very timeless points and can see why it has such lasting appeal and significance. I like most people over the now 59 years have some of the complaints about certain things like the ambiguous ending but unlike others I was not shocked or angered (at the author) at the sudden death of C.McC. I do wish the story was a little longer tied up some loose ends but that's the reason Mr. Bradbury wrote the stage play so I'll have to read/see that one day. At the end of the day it was a great book from in author whose stories I'd read since elementary school and I hope to check out more work from the late author.