Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Green Town #2

Ray Bradbury

276 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

It's the week before Hallowe'en, and Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois. The siren song of the calliope entices all with promises of youth regained and dreams fulfilled . . .And as two boys trembling on the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,507 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 79%
adventurous 58%
tense 41%
reflective 25%
emotional 22%
hopeful 15%
challenging 13%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 57%
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%

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