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klayperson's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve been a Bradbury fan since I “discovered” Homecoming in an old issue of Twilight Zone magazine in the 80s. I’ve a decent collection of his stuff but this is a personal favorite that I reread every year so around this time (and occasionally dream about acquiring a physical copy of Dark Carnival). Homecoming and The Jar are probably the best known in this but by no means the best, as all are highly worthy and I hold no favorites here (though Touched by Fire and Uncle Einar hold a special place).
A must read for spooky season.
A must read for spooky season.
d_andrade's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
pronkbaggins's review
3.0
I love The Velt, so I had to pick this up. Mixed reviews - some stories are fantastic, some are very allegorical, and some are not as great. I would still recommend reading!
larry_yonce's review against another edition
5.0
Sublime collection of 19 horror/fantasy short stories.
Beautifully written and highly imaginative. From scary (The Small Assassin); to downright twisted (The Jar); to comic-macabre (Skeleton); but, most of all, sad (The Dwarf, The Lake, The Emissary, The Cistern).
A wonderful reading experience.
Beautifully written and highly imaginative. From scary (The Small Assassin); to downright twisted (The Jar); to comic-macabre (Skeleton); but, most of all, sad (The Dwarf, The Lake, The Emissary, The Cistern).
A wonderful reading experience.
upstartcrow9803's review
4.0
For the Canadians among us , picture Stuart McLean writing a book cantered around the month of October and Halloween and you have Ray Bradbury’S October Country . Classic read .
khuizenga's review
5.0
I loved this collection. I've been informed I can never read it again because I got rather paranoid in the process, but I still think about these stories.
billymac1962's review
4.0
It's so hard not to like Ray Bradbury. Watching interviews with him puts you in mind of everybody's favorite uncle, who is never without a tale to tell. This is a pretty good collection of his work; a couple creeped me out, particularly The Next in Line.
I recommend it, if only for Bradbury's gift of campfire story-telling.
I recommend it, if only for Bradbury's gift of campfire story-telling.