263 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575083066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 21 August 2008
Description
One of Ray Bradbury’s best-known and most popular novels, Something Wicked This Way Comes, now featuring a new introduction and material about its longstanding influence on culture and genre. For those who still dream and remember, for those ye...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,516 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
adventurous 58%
tense 41%
reflective 25%
emotional 22%
hopeful 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 29% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, AbleismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Child deathMinor
Racial slurs, Alcohol, Body shaming263 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780575083066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 21 August 2008
Description
One of Ray Bradbury’s best-known and most popular novels, Something Wicked This Way Comes, now featuring a new introduction and material about its longstanding influence on culture and genre. For those who still dream and remember, for those ye...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,516 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
adventurous 58%
tense 41%
reflective 25%
emotional 22%
hopeful 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 29% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, AbleismModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Child deathMinor
Racial slurs, Alcohol, Body shaming