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Ray Bradbury was a brilliant writer whose gift with the language goes beyond genre. This book is generally classified as a dark fantasy but his style is definitely Literary. I would not call this a page-turner. I had to keep going back to really savor the words and let them sink in.
There are a lot of Big Issues here: good vs. evil, nostalgia for childhood, fear of death and the unknown. The main characters are Will and Jim, two 13 year old boys in a small town, but I would say the real focus is ...more
There are a lot of Big Issues here: good vs. evil, nostalgia for childhood, fear of death and the unknown. The main characters are Will and Jim, two 13 year old boys in a small town, but I would say the real focus is ...more
It's funny; I seem to read at least one spooky-carnival book every Fall.
This book has so much going for it. This was my first experience with Bradbury and I'm almost afraid to read his other works. How can it possibly beat this? Very dark, whimsical, and successful at conjuring the best sort of nostalgia while also making you wary of it. It has clean-cut themes but the delivery isn't at all forceful. Maybe a little heavy at the start, but the plot never slows. It was very easy to read. Bradbury ...more
This book has so much going for it. This was my first experience with Bradbury and I'm almost afraid to read his other works. How can it possibly beat this? Very dark, whimsical, and successful at conjuring the best sort of nostalgia while also making you wary of it. It has clean-cut themes but the delivery isn't at all forceful. Maybe a little heavy at the start, but the plot never slows. It was very easy to read. Bradbury ...more
What a fantastic book! I was stunned by all the extraordinary descriptions and creative phrasing used throughout the book. The story is so imaginative. One of my favorite descriptions that still sticks with me was, "She was as cold as an albino frog." She wasn’t just cold as a frog, but cold as an albino frog – which must be so much colder than a regular frog. There are so many examples of these stunning turns of phrase. I was pulled along by the narrative and captivated by the descriptions.
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I may be the last living adult to read this book. I forget that in addition to telling a good story, Ray Bradbury tells it so well.
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