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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

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servicedawg's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Sounds like a regular day at the Bundaberg show ❤️

awerring's review against another edition

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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? Yes

3.25

adrianagoycoolea's review against another edition

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2.0

I had high hopes for this book because Bradbury is really famous and it had good reviews. I didn’t find any of the book scary, I thought the carnival rides were taken full advantage of to instill fear in the reader or characters. The mirror maze wasn’t well explained, and something an unknown “monster” is more scary, but that wasn’t the case with this one. I found the ending anticlimactic and the sentences were too clunky for my taste. Not great.

laurenboys's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

trin's review against another edition

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3.0

I like the first half of this book much more than the second, but what a first half! Bradbury delivers just the right balance of mystery and nostalgia and the fantastic, and does an incredible job capturing that in-between moment when childhood ends and adolescense (and adulthood) begins. I love both sides of his coin, the light (Will Halloway) and the dark (Jim Nightshade) and I love the potent timelessness of this book.