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A review by pugloaf
From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury
2.0
This book starts out strong, introducing Timothy and Cecy. Timothy is who we follow and see the world through. It's interesting following his life as he grows up in a family of ghouls while he is a human without any supernatural abilities. Cecy is the best. The best character, the coolest premise for powers, an interesting personality- she is the best. So when the book begins with Timothy and Cecy stories and introduces different types of supernatural beings it is pretty good.
However, about halfway through the premises for the story sections become dull and monotonous. Most characters are essentially shades or ghosts needing a Sandman-style belief in order to survive. It turns mysterious, powerful- but quirky characters into pitiable homeless. A few stories crop up that shock a little life into the system but the back half is a slog that I don't think Cecy can entirely buoy.
However, about halfway through the premises for the story sections become dull and monotonous. Most characters are essentially shades or ghosts needing a Sandman-style belief in order to survive. It turns mysterious, powerful- but quirky characters into pitiable homeless. A few stories crop up that shock a little life into the system but the back half is a slog that I don't think Cecy can entirely buoy.