Reviews

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

teenagedeathsongs's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

brandon12388's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

svdp's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

vesper_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

emily_ja's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

the_gandy_man's review

3.25

This book just didn't do it for me. I liked what it was about. I didn't find the plot to be the most compelling thing in the world, but it works and it's short. I think the thing that makes this book a masterpiece in many people's eyes is Bradbury's prose. It's like poetry. It's impressive and beautiful. The problem is I don't really like poetry. I found my mind wandering a lot, and it took me a relatively long time to get through this short book. I guess my brain doesn't easily turn Bradbury's descriptions into images, and so it stops trying. I do appreciate Bradbury's prose, but it's more the sort of thing I would want to dive deep into a short excerpt rather than read a whole book of it. It's just not for me.

antoniasicheri's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sapphiremarie's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

parrye92's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

maggie335's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0