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Summary: One of the best American novels ever written!
Review: Without doubt, this is one of the best American novels ever written! In this poetic-prose masterpiece, two boys, Jim Nightshade (the dark one--hence the name) and William Halloway (the light one--i.e. Hallow=Holy or Halo) encounter an evil carnival inhabiting their small mid-western town (Waukegan, Illinois). Mr. Dark and his prized possessions--the freaks--succeed in luring and deceiving the townfolk into succumbing to their desires and fantasies, thus fueling and giving life to the evil carnival. Beware of the Autumn People! They feed on the lonely, desperate, and weak-hearted. Along with William's father, the two boys try and defeat the approaching evil and in the process they learn more about themselves and their growing and misunderstanding relationships with each other. This novel not only has a great plot and very interesting and in-depth characters, but it is SOOOOOOOOOOOO well written. Also, from the reading, we learn about Bradbury's philosophy on life--ACCEPTANCE! This book should be considered a classic and every middle school and/or high school should make it a mandatory read. Although it has received great reviews, this novel is still very underrated. In my opinion, Something Wicked This Way Comes is far better than Bradbury's more popular-- Fahrenheit 451. Hollywood--NOT DISNEY--should make a major motion movie about this masterpiece. This book--along with The Martian Chronicles, Dandelion Wine, and Death Is A Lonely Business--are definite must reads. One day, I predict Something Wicked This Way Comes will become an American classic. BEWARE OF THE AUTUMN PEOPLE! Who knows, we could be next.
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Summary: By the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes
Review: For English I wrote a response to this book, in poem form, and I'm going to share it with other Amazon-Niks:'The crescent moon I have marked on the bullet is not a crescent moon. It is my own smile. I have put my smile on the bullet in the rifle.' The sheer terror on her face was clear, She knew it was over for her. Although blind, she was not stupid, Bracing herself, she only hoped he was a liar, and he didn't feel the way the bullet looked. Click... The gun loaded, She knew how he felt, she could sense it in the air, The tension as she waited for somebody to realise the danger was unbearable... BANG! The bullet fired... Did it hit, did it miss? Nobody knew, but she was dead - from shock. Choked by a smile... How many books can spark a poem this deep? Ok, well, I think its deep... And I got an 'A' for the book project I put the poem in. In conclusion, this book was so clever, I never would have thought that such a strange book would have me on the edge of my seat. Incredible...
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: Probably the finest fantasy novella I've ever read. Head and shoulders above most of the junk found in the science fiction genre. First read it over 30 years ago, and it is still a wonderful read.
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Summary: a book of dark wit and fantasy
Review: The novel "Something Wicked This Way Comes," by Ray Bradbury is a book of dark wit and fantasy. With suspicious and unuseual characters, you must really keep up with the writings to recieve the messages tha the auther is throwing at you in an array of annalogys. That is what makes it hard to read and understand. such as,"His voice, Will thought, Inever noticed, It is the same color as his hair." The main characters, Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway are but act like twin brothers. They talk the same, think the same, and often do the exact thing at the exact same time, including,"In one single motion,Will leaned from his window, as did Jim."And a few paragraphs later,"both boys vanished in a quick and sudden motion and returned at the same tim e,each with binoculars. In conclusion,"Something Wicked This Way Comes" asks for a devoted and patient reader. Sometimes you just have to just sit back and rethink what you read.It is a very different book in the sense of reading and understanding. I would recommend this book to a very academic person, or someone who wants to try something new. Thank You.
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Summary: One of Bradbury's best!
Review: Bradbury at his greatest is truly a great read. Any avid reader can remember the first time they read Farenheight 451. The thoughts and issues contained in that novel were truly amazing, causing one to pay attention to the glory our society can create and destroy. Something Wicked This Way Comes is as wonderful. The novel is ultimatly about a battle between good and evil, or truth verses deception. The main character is confronted with secrets he doesn't want to know and given the chance to live out long hidden dreams. The book plays out well, leaving the reader wondering until the last pages. Most important is Bradbury's ability to describe the elements in the novel. One could taste breath, feel the wind, and smell the carnival. Something Wicked This Way Comes is a wonderful book and should be enjoyed by readers of science fiction and other genres alike.
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Summary: One of the Scariest Books Ever Written
Review: There's something about the way Bradbury writes, as if you are reading synapses and neurons. He puts you right in his head and it is a wonderful place. With this book I became a fan of Bradbury's work. Apparently originally meant to be a short story entitled Dark Carnival Bradbury turned this into one of the scariest novels ever written. I'm not kidding folks. Under the guise of a children's tale is a story of a circus of bad intentions, a seller of lightning rods, an evil merry-go-round, and the terror of being a teenager. Highly original and entertaining. If you are a fan of horror fiction or just plain old good story telling pick this book up and enjoy.
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Summary: One of the Greatest Books of all Time
Review: This book was what hooked me on Bradbury and made him my favorite author for longer than I can count. It was through this book that I came to appreciate his unique, often imitated but never reproduced, style, and made me move to the October Country, where I lived for some time. Bradbury is the master and creator of the Dark Carnival, and the concept was never better than in this book. But, like so many of Bradbury's works, this book has a deeper meaning. It is about a boy's yearning to grow up and an old man's yearning to be young again. If you want to learn to appreciate Bradbury or are in love with his works already, let him sink you into this book. We'll see if you ever come out.
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Summary: Captures innocence
Review: This book was awesome. It caotures youth and innocence with simple words and phrases. I've always enjoyes Bradbury's works and this was no exception. This book is worth the trouble of reading. It's fast-paces (unlike what others have said about), easy to read, fun, and almost scary in a rather peculiar way. I was reading this book every time I had a chance. Young or old, read this book to relive memories past and present.
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Summary: Chilling to the core
Review: This book is a fiction masterpiece. It is enormously frightening in a very subtle way. I found it easy to identify with the two main characters, whose lives are forever changed in an instant by the sudden appearance of evil. It reminds us just how very fragile our surroundings really are and how evil can have many, not so obvious faces. At the same time, we see how good can triumph over darkness. Suspenseful to the end, I could barely put the book down.
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Summary: Gauntlet Limited an Unexpected Beauty
Review: OKay, so you may have read this book and you want to buy it. Why the Limited? Well, Ray Bradbury signed it for one, Peter Crowther signed it. There are 7 pages of photocopied manuscript notes with handwritten changes so you can see the thought process of the author. See the artwork both by Bradbury and Joe Mugnaini. Oh and if it wasn't mentionned before it's one heck of a story! Go for the limited!
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