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deathgripsforkewpie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed a few stories more than onthers, but definitely recommend this book for those who love Ray's work.
Interesting story concepts, found some new (to me) authors to check out.
Interesting story concepts, found some new (to me) authors to check out.
nkives's review against another edition
3.0
As with anything anthology there is going to be some hits and misses, but overall pretty good. Maybe a few more than should have a force Bradbury feel.
megadallion's review against another edition
5.0
I'm really torn between 4 and 5 stars on this one. As far as short story collections go, this is pretty much 5 stars (there were only a few stories that I really didn't care for, and I read all but one of them). I think the only one I skipped was "Two of a Kind" by Jacquelyn Mitchard. It just seemed to go on and on forever about how each person was related to other people, just a bunch of ramble about familial ties and I didn't have the patience for it (and that impatience for complicated family trees is one of the main reasons I have been hesitant about starting the A Song of Ice and Fire series, sadly). But other than that and a couple other stories in which I didn't recognize the Bradbury references, this book was stellar. At the end of each story, there's a short blurb from the author about how Ray Bradbury inspired them to be the writers they are today and how magical he was to them as kids when they first discovered him. I thought that was so amazing to read about, how much one of my own favorite authors has affected others (especially such impressive authors like Margaret Atwood and Neil Gaiman). I also found new authors to research and read because of this book, like Sam Weller, Joe Hill, and Dan Chaon. I was kind of blown away by their stories. I looked forward to each free moment I had to get back to this book. It recreated the spark and imagination that Bradbury has always invoked in me while I read his work. This was an amazing project and I'm so glad Mr. Bradbury got to see this glimpse of how much he meant to so many of us before he passed on. For any fans of Ray Bradbury, I highly recommend this book.
4.5 stars
4.5 stars
ponderandwonder's review against another edition
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
lamusadelils's review against another edition
5.0
Gran, gran colección que conmoverá a los fans de Bradbury y probablemente saque una lagrimita o dos en algún punto. Se percibe el cariño con que se escribieron las historias y se atisban varios elementos de su obra por aquí y por allá.
Hay una agradable variedad de temas y enfoques por autores muy diversos y probablemente mi única queja es que el orden de las historias no parece el mas atinado a veces.
Totalmente recomendable.
Hay una agradable variedad de temas y enfoques por autores muy diversos y probablemente mi única queja es que el orden de las historias no parece el mas atinado a veces.
Totalmente recomendable.
jamiedarlin's review against another edition
4.0
The very idea of this collection makes me terribly, terribly happy––an ode to a writer I hold near and dear to my literary heart? Yes please. I stumbled upon this book in a bookstore display of Halloween stories, and snatched it up quickly, eager to consume what lay inside.
The collection contains a varied selection of writers--each with a unique style of storytelling. As with any collection of this sort, some of the stories are stronger than other, both thematically and stylistically. I was very pleased to find that well over half of the stories really quenched my literary thirst. In particular, I was really taken by:
The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman
The Exchange, Thomas F. Monteleone
By The Silver Water of Lake Champlain, Joe Hill (Probably my favorite in the collection. Hill always delivers)
Young Pilgrims, Joe Meno
Children of the Bedtime Machine, Robert McCammon
Two of a Kind, Jacquelyn MItchard
Fat Man and Little Boy, Gary A Braunbeck
The Tattoo, Bonnie Jo Campbell
Hayleigh's Dad, Julia Keller
Two Houses, Kelly Link
Of the stories I didn't care for at all (there were only one or two), I suspect my aversion was the result of a distaste for style rather than a disappointment in subject matter. Each and every one of the stories had an interesting (or potentially interesting) theme.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anybody who has read and loved Ray Bradbury. While it is not the same as reading a beloved Bradburian tale, it is a nice homage to a dearly missed creative force.
The collection contains a varied selection of writers--each with a unique style of storytelling. As with any collection of this sort, some of the stories are stronger than other, both thematically and stylistically. I was very pleased to find that well over half of the stories really quenched my literary thirst. In particular, I was really taken by:
The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman
The Exchange, Thomas F. Monteleone
By The Silver Water of Lake Champlain, Joe Hill (Probably my favorite in the collection. Hill always delivers)
Young Pilgrims, Joe Meno
Children of the Bedtime Machine, Robert McCammon
Two of a Kind, Jacquelyn MItchard
Fat Man and Little Boy, Gary A Braunbeck
The Tattoo, Bonnie Jo Campbell
Hayleigh's Dad, Julia Keller
Two Houses, Kelly Link
Of the stories I didn't care for at all (there were only one or two), I suspect my aversion was the result of a distaste for style rather than a disappointment in subject matter. Each and every one of the stories had an interesting (or potentially interesting) theme.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anybody who has read and loved Ray Bradbury. While it is not the same as reading a beloved Bradburian tale, it is a nice homage to a dearly missed creative force.
rcollins1701's review against another edition
4.0
It is a thing of no small significance when a collection of shorts this large by so many disparate authors contains not one bad story—nor even a mediocre one! Shadow Show makes you want to reread all of Bradbury and then all of each of the authors in the collection. Short fiction at its best.
itouchedlemmy's review against another edition
3.0
26 short stories paying tribute to Ray Bradbury. Some are duds, most are OK, and some are great.
Margaret Atwood, David Morrell, Joe Hill, Robert McCammon, Julia Keller, and Dave Eggers …many thanks for providing the great stories contained within this collection.
Margaret Atwood, David Morrell, Joe Hill, Robert McCammon, Julia Keller, and Dave Eggers …many thanks for providing the great stories contained within this collection.