Something Wicked This Way Comes

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Summary: Stinks
Review: Though I usually enjoy books of this mysterious nature, this one was different. I do not reccommend this book for people like me with very little patience and a short attention span, for even in it's most exiting parts, it proves to be boring and slow-moving.

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Summary: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Review: I usually don't mind having to read and I do enjoy a lot of books, but Something Wicked This Way Comes is awful. It is way too descriptive and very boring at parts. Save your time and money! DON"T READ IT!!

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Summary: BY THE PRICK OF MY THUMB......
Review: Somthing wicked this way comes is one of the best books ever written, I love the poetic flow of the plot and the way everything falls together in a dark erie mess. I sugjest this book to anyone, it will give you a whole other look on things every time you get on a merry-go-round and every time you step in to a mirror maze.

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Summary: An atmospheric trek into the dark depths of Fantasy
Review: This undeniable horror classic, written before Stephen King was watchin' Scooby Doo, is by far one of the gretest tales of everyday horror-fantasy. The setting and mood of average suburbanism is uncanny and conveys a very disturbing message, "It could happen to you!". i have read nearly every word Ray bradbury has written and this novel is definitely my favorite. I would recommend it whole-heartedly to anyone even remotely interest in reading anything. This is a great place to start if you want to get into horror, fantasy, or sci-fi genres. A fabulous, entertaining, enlightening read.

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Summary: Didn't like it
Review: I'm an avid reader, and I am usually able to comprehend what I'm reading. But this story was a bit too descriptive, I'm sure that appeals to some people, but not to me or any of the other kids in my english class. It seems to the majority of us that one would have to be on acid to understand what's going on, this may be because it's the end of the school year and we're seniors, but I think it's mainly due to the over-descriptive nature of the book.

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Summary: Wicked
Review: "Something Wicked This Way Comes" is a special book. It is a great tale of innocence, adventure, mtyh and fear. Bradburys unique style allows him to really capture the essence of boyhood and adolescent friendship. Plus the best part of the book are its truely wicked villans.

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Summary: Perfect
Review: Bradbury has always been a better short story writer than a novelist but occassionally he comes along with something that makes you wonder why he doesn't write more novels. However most of his best novels read like longer short stories and this one is no exception. Not that I'm complaining, mind you, because this one is so good you don't notice how short it is and really don't even care. His classic seems engrained on our collective conscious and most people probably think the phrase "Something wicked this way comes" comes from the title of this book and not from the Shakespeare play (Macbeth?). The one thing I notice that's different about his writing is that it's far more lyrical than normal, he seems to have a better command of the English language and every sentence and paragraphp seems dense with imagery and metaphors. The story itself ain't too bad either, the tale of a carnival that has come to take the souls of the unsuspecting town, and only two boys and a father who doubts himself can stop them. Mr Dark is one of the best villians ever to grace a novel and he exudes menace and pure evil all at the same time. The entire novel feels like a child's dream turned into nightmare and Bradbury's trademark nostalgia is still there, though less prominent than usual. Everything is beautifully constructed and you'll want to savor the writing over and over. Everyone who thought he had left horror should read this, even though it's not in the same vein as say The October Country it's close enough and just as enjoyable.

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Summary: Stunning piece! Absolutely magnificent!
Review: This book is one of the best I have ever read

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Summary: Excelent Book
Review: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, is a very exciting book that uses a lot of symbolism. It is about evil that comes to a little town in Illinois. It may be difficult to read for some people, but once you understand the symbols and the plot, the book is excellent. In this book, evil comes in many different ways shapes and forms. If you are not satisfied with your life, evil will temp you with your most deepest desires, but if you are not strong willed, you will be taken over by evil and lose something very important to you. I would encourage anyone to read this book if you are looking for a good book to read. Evil comes in town in the form of a carnival and everyone associated to the carnival is evil. All the "freaks" in the carnival are people that weren't satisfied with their lives and gave in to the evil temptation. The prince of evil, whose name is Mr. Dark, controls all the freaks and everyone else in the carnival. The main characters in the book are Jim Nightshade, Will Halloway, and Charles Halloway. These characters are the main people that evil is after throughout the book. Charles Halloway is Will's father and Jim Nightshade is Will's best friend. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate this book as an eight. I would strongly encourage anyone who likes to read to pick up this book sometime.

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Summary: Two Thumbs Up! A great page turner for late nights!
Review: Ray Bradbury takes the reader on a fun and very exciting adventure when a whole town is oblivious as to what lies in their future. Two friends teamed with one of the lad's father venture out to corrupt and destroy the evil, the wicked that came their way.