590 reviews for:

Summer of Night

Dan Simmons

3.94 AVERAGE

hakkeeeemm's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

avg_bookworm's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

maximilian_rex's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tybedell's review against another edition

5.0

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Simmons delivers with 'Summer of Night.' Similar to King's 'It' but unique. Lots of fun to read and very, very well-written.

hud1986's review against another edition

4.0

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3.5* rounded up. A lot of good, but also a lot of missed potential. Simmons did a great job setting the stage of 1960 Illinois, but while this book feels like it could be a companion piece to books like Stephen King’s IT and Robert McCammon’s Boy’s Life, I think it’s the lesser of the three. A solid premise, but some parts did drag and nothing was ever adequately explained so, like I said, missed potential. Nevertheless, it’s still a good read.

thejessicajp's review against another edition

4.0

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Great book! Clearly inspired by It, but it progresses at a much slower pace. I still very much enjoyed the story and the characters were vivid. I will definitely be reading more by Dan Simmons!

ginbob2000's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

justinseitz's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Hands down one of the best books I have ever read, across all genres. If you love IT, Stand By me and others, you'll love this.

amongstchaosshereads's review against another edition

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A nostalgic slice of small-town horror that instantly gave me It vibes. Simmons blends coming-of-age friendships, creeping dread, and supernatural menace into something both chilling and strangely comforting. The mix of childhood adventure with dark, lingering terror really hit the spot — classic Simmons atmosphere.

adamdark78's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No