Something Wicked This Way Comes

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Summary: Thank you for the feedback.
Review: I really appreciate all the wonderful reviews I have read about my book. Amazon.com is a great place to learn about a book before actually committing to reading the entire thing.

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Summary: This book was magical!
Review: If you like carnivals and magic, Something Wicked is perfect for you. I was assigned to read this for school. It became so captivating that i couldn't put the book down. i would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a suspenseful, captivating book

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Summary: BRADBURY WROTE THE MOVIE TOO, YOU KNOW & IT'S BETTER
Review: I love this novel -- its whole is truly greater than its parts -- but some of it's seriously flawed. (I even heard Bradbury himself complain about it.) You get the feeling that Bradbury's a true believer of artistic inspiration, of a kind of unrestrained, no-metaphors-barred kind of poetics; but that he's not too keen on rewriting. He re-wrote this novel, in a sense, when he wrote the screenplay for the movie. It is the movie version, not the novel, in which Bradbury entirely overhauls the story and really polishes things up, i.e. fully fleshes out the characters, gives the plot a kind of emotional complexity and horror that never really exists in the novel, and really focuses in on the book's major theme -- the loss of youth and the acceptance of old age and death. Next to the novel, the movie shines and cuts like a razor. (Bradbury, incidentally, also wrote the screenplay for Moby Dick.) I love Bradbury, he's one of America's greatest national resources, and his works have even influenced such writers as García Márquez. But like I said, it's Bradbury's movie, which he wrote himself, that's the real masterpiece. If anyone doesn't agree with me or doesn't understand, then I would urge him to watch his cinematic adaptation. I promise you, you will not be disappointed.

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Summary: a magical story
Review: The descriptions are lush and poetic. It captures the wonder of childhood and the beauty of fall. It is a dark and wonderfully weird story of temptation, redemption, youth and old age. It is the story of a boy and his best friend as well as the story of a boy and his father. At it's heart it is simply magical, and I recommend it to anyone who appreciates poetry, beauty, and the power of a well told story.

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Summary: I thought it was a very well written book.
Review: I think Ray Bradbury is a great writer. even though I do not usually enjoy science fiction I really enjoed Bradbury's style.

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Summary: 110% perfect book
Review: I am a true Bradbury fan, having read most of his work, this has to be one of my favorites of all time.

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Summary: The best book I have read yet
Review: This book is wounderful. It really got me thinking, and it made me want to get out and find some type of adventure. The best thing I can probably say about this story is: After I finished it, I couldn't sleep. For I was busy running the story through my head, over and over. I know that I will probably read this book every October for years to come. Every one should read it. Child, young adult, adult... Everyone.

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Summary: A THINKING BOOK- if you can't THINK DEEPLY, do not read it
Review: it's obvious by looking at the other reviews that either you really understand this book or you completely don't. this is one of the best books i have ever read, but to understand it you must be able to look past the words and into what they actually mean.

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Summary: I found thouroughly enjoyed reading the book!
Review: I loved Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes! The author kept the intensity of the story line all throughout the book. I liked the book so much that I am planing to look into reading some of his other books!

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Summary: Much enjoyed original style of writing
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Ever since I saw the disney movie adapted from the book when I was a kid I always was fascinated with the story. Recently I thought about the movie again so I went out and picked up the book. I can't say how much I enjoyed it, bradbury definitely has a unique way of describing events as they unfold. I would recomend this book to anyone that likes dark fiction and over the top adventure.