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Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Author: Ray Bradbury
The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. The shrill siren song of a calliope beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. In this season of dying, Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and siniste...  more »Few American novels written this century have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury's unparalleled literary classic SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin.The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. The shrill siren song of a calliope beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. In this season of dying, Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery. And two boys will discover the secret of its smoke, mazes, and mirrors; two friends who will soon know all too well the heavy cost of wishes. . .and the stuff of nightmare.Few American novels written this century have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury's unparalleled literary classic SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin.
ISBN-13: 9780380729401
ISBN-10: 0380729407
Publication Date: 3/1/1998
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Eos
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This is one of the few books I would say made a better movie than a story. The book didn't seem to flow in Bradbury's usual style; instead, the words sounded clunky together. I think the author dwelled a bit too long inside the character's heads and didn't progress the story with enough action. Also, one of the characters was "The Sand Witch." I couldn't take that seriously, as I kept imagining a flying ham on rye.

Recommended for those who love Bradbury anyway. Do yourself a favor and read this before you see the movie, as you'll no doubt want to read the book after watching it on the screen.
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This is a very haunting book about a boy who gets in way over his head just to impress and keep a friend and risks losing his freedom and life. This was a great book (like most Bradbury books), and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good book that is also a quick read.
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This book is a classic!

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****Beware of the autumn people**

I like this book but I found the poetic writing style in some parts a little disorienting to what was actually happening in the scenes. And im still wondering where The Most Beautiful Woman in the World was in the carnival after Mr. Holloway read about her on the throw away carnival advertisement. But over all the story seems like a read for teens but Bradburys writing style and the Mr. Holloway character gives a level of depth to the reading that I enjoyed and wasn't expecting.
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This was a book club pick. Some of us loved it and some of us couldn't finish it.
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Good to read an old favorite again just a classic Bradbury and he has always a interesting way with words


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