A review by olavboi1003
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Beautifully written and wonderfully imaginative, but suffers from some indulgent writing and poorly aged politics. Bradbury was a fantastic writer, but he did once describe Ronald Reagan as "the greatest president we ever had." That conservatism makes his work slightly less pallatable for me, especially in his work which glorifies childhood and "simpler times" but luckily he was also very talented and insightful. 

I'm somewhat mixed on the book, but I'm glad I read it. Mr. Dark is now one my  favourite literary antagonists. He is so great, especially his last scene. 
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