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A review by ilman002
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
3.0
An enigmatic carnival is visiting Green Town, Illinois and weird things are happening. Can you imagine being a teenager and going for a sinister ride and leaving it as a very old man or a child? Well, that's essentially what happens in Ray Bradbury's critically acclaimed Something Wicked This Way Comes. The book deals with two teenagers James Nightshade and William Halloway who explore this magical carnival and things get spooky real quick.
I liked this book. As usual, Ray Bradbury's prose is phenomenal. His evocative language quickly sets the mood for the novel and doesn't let the reader go. It was hard to put this book down. I finished this novel in two sittings. While I enjoyed this book, I still think that Bradbury's short stories are his strongest suit.
I would recommend this novel to any fans of creepy stories and horror. I think this book is best enjoyed around Halloween. It's creepy and at times disturbing but not terribly scary. If you enjoy coming-of-age stories, you will probably like this book. The writing style is lyrical and stylistically complex. One critic said: "...this is a tale that everyone should read once before they forget what it is to have been young..." and I cannot agree more. Overall, I liked this novel but it wasn't Bradbury's best.
I liked this book. As usual, Ray Bradbury's prose is phenomenal. His evocative language quickly sets the mood for the novel and doesn't let the reader go. It was hard to put this book down. I finished this novel in two sittings. While I enjoyed this book, I still think that Bradbury's short stories are his strongest suit.
I would recommend this novel to any fans of creepy stories and horror. I think this book is best enjoyed around Halloween. It's creepy and at times disturbing but not terribly scary. If you enjoy coming-of-age stories, you will probably like this book. The writing style is lyrical and stylistically complex. One critic said: "...this is a tale that everyone should read once before they forget what it is to have been young..." and I cannot agree more. Overall, I liked this novel but it wasn't Bradbury's best.