Dandelion Wine in Reading the Classics

Apr 04, 2008 Joanne G. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: extraordinary, b-library, b-treasure-books, science-fiction, american-midwest-pioneer, duplicate, location-p

Bradbury perfectly distills the essence of a young boy growing up in a small Midwestern town. The hopes, fears, and fascinations of a young person coming of age are blended together and served to the reader in pleasing prose.

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Feb 25, 2012 Katie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: top-25-of-all-time

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was prompted by Bradbury's death to read this book, which has been on my to-read list for some time. I wish I had gotten around to it sooner. As a reader with no prior experience with Bradbury's non-science fiction prose, Dandelion Wine deeply surprised (and impressed) me, and I don't hesitate to give it five stars.

I think this may have been how it was described to me, but I would strongly hesitate to call this a typical coming-of-age story. Yes, it is set in a close-knit Midwestern town; and ...more

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May 16, 2008 Keldon rated it it was amazing

An amazing book. Even though it is a departure from Bradbury's typical space stories, it is a wonderful journey thru summer in small town America. A wonderful and surprising adventure of self discovery for the main character. ...more

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