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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

20 reviews

three_moons's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The beginning is a little slow and some of the conversations feel pointless but it picks up around 70-80 pages in and then it’s pretty good!
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dpekus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Puikus fantastikos ir siaubo miksas, paliekant pakankamai vietos plėtotis tiek personažams, tiek pačiai istorijai. Aišku, didžiausio dėmesio čia reikalauja būtent pats rašymo stilius, viską perteikiant kiek tik įmanoma poetiškiau, bet tuo pačiu nenukrypstant kažkur per toli. Gal buvo momentų kur ir norėjosi jau istorijos pasitumėjimo į priekį, o ne dar vieno personažo jausmų aprašymo su penkiolika būdvardžių, bet čia toks labai minimalus nusiskundimas, kuris ne visiems tikrai ir trukdys.
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jesus_wept's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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solypoly's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Feel like I have a lot to think about with this one. I’ve noticed several reviews where people say they feel like they would have liked this book if they had read it when they were ~13 (the age of two of the main characters) but I think there is a lot I would have missed from this had I read it as a child. 
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itsheyfay's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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jayisreading's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

2.75

I think the best way to explain how I feel about this novel is that I wish it was written by someone else. I really liked the premise and overall atmosphere of the novel, considering that it had an autumnal setting with the right amount of eerie and unsettling. Unfortunately, I think Bradbury’s delivery of the story fell short, and I would say his writing style is somewhat to blame. There were some instances when his distinct lyricism worked in his favor, but in most other cases, I found it strange and cumbersome, which made it difficult for me to fully immerse myself into the story. Regarding plot and characters, it was hard for me to get a lot out of either because of Bradbury’s writing style, or I felt that they lacked substance, particularly the characters. Another issue I had with the novel was the language, which I found really dated. To be fair to Bradbury, this isn’t his fault— It’s just how things go as language about certain things and ideas change over time.

I really wanted to like this novel, but it didn’t work for me. I also think it’s quite possible that I’m just not a fan of Bradbury’s writings, despite being interested in the themes and ideas he has. (This is also likely why I started this review with the wish that someone else had written this novel.)
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meggiek802's review against another edition

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dark inspiring tense fast-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

4.0

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areyouciarious's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

It's like a coming-of-age story for both young and old.
The writing style and language was a bit hard to follow at first, but the story flows well once you get the hang of it. 
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galoshes's review against another edition

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This book depicts women as objects whose value depends on men's opinion. There is an unsettling worship of boys and boyhood. The message is heavily influenced by Christian ideas of sin and punishment. The characters' decisions make no logical sense, which I feel was covered up by the poetic prose. I don't care for stories that are written for the sake of allegory.
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lynxpardinus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense

4.25

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