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dpekus's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, and Death
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Kidnapping
drone232's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.25
A classic of children's literature. Reminded me of a kids Stephen King or of an RL Stine with adult vocabulary. PG 13 work with high verbiage and lots of references to other classical works. Best for well read people. The plot itself was very nice, I liked the characters, I liked the atmosphere. The mystery of it all and the creepy ideas. It does suffer some from the culture of its age with the shallow racism and sexism. That teacher in the story got done dirty.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Kidnapping
jesus_wept's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
solypoly's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Death, Racism, Violence, and Kidnapping
leosaki's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.5
I needed like two years to finish it but that's on me lol
A lot happened since I started reading this book and I'm glad it accompanied me through those years
A lot happened since I started reading this book and I'm glad it accompanied me through those years
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Stalking
itsheyfay's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Abandonment
felofhe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
dark
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
4.25
I read this book as one of my Halloween reads, and I am so thankful that I did. It’s a beautifully written story, which reminded me to look tomorrow in the face with a smile. It was also the perfect blend of spooky while not being overly scary! I’m so excited to pick up more of Ray Bradbury, especially The October Country next fall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
alaskan_bull_worm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Have you ever heard of the phrase “clear before clever”? I’m not sure Bradbury has. He has very rich descriptions in this book, but they are kind of too much. Sometimes I wasn’t sure what was happening because every other word was some metaphor. He also likes to put a hyphen in between two words to create a new adjective a lot. And he says something “was all adj., adj., adj.” I didn’t really like his writing style much. (I’m sure you can tell by now.) It really made it hard for me to get into the story. Occasionally his poetic style really worked, but the fact that is was nonstop was what really spoiled it for me. And that’s the thing, I think he should write poetry, not prose.
There were a few times his descriptions did impress me, such as #1 (in spoiler).
But mostly they were just too much. The plot itself was okay. (Maybe I only say that because I couldn’t get into it.) In terms of characterization, I particularly liked #2.
But by the end of the book, I was counting down the pages until I was done. I kind of feel like I shouldn’t be saying I don’t like this famous author so much, but my rating is as it stands.
And for a final comment, I watched the Disney movie version of this book before reading it. It wasn’t super good either, but it felt so close to being something really cool. Like they just barely missed their mark. And the ending was very different.
1. When he compared women and men to different clocks.
When Mr. Dark offered more time to Halloway.
In the beginning when he described the different months boys liked.
I feel like I’m missing something?
2. Mr. Dark was also the Illustrated Man. The descriptions of him were effective, and him being one of the “freaks” as well I liked. He wasn’t just some ringmaster far away from it all.
There were a few times his descriptions did impress me, such as #1 (in spoiler).
But mostly they were just too much. The plot itself was okay. (Maybe I only say that because I couldn’t get into it.) In terms of characterization, I particularly liked #2.
But by the end of the book, I was counting down the pages until I was done. I kind of feel like I shouldn’t be saying I don’t like this famous author so much, but my rating is as it stands.
And for a final comment, I watched the Disney movie version of this book before reading it. It wasn’t super good either, but it felt so close to being something really cool. Like they just barely missed their mark. And the ending was very different.
1. When he compared women and men to different clocks.
When Mr. Dark offered more time to Halloway.
In the beginning when he described the different months boys liked.
I feel like I’m missing something?
2. Mr. Dark was also the Illustrated Man. The descriptions of him were effective, and him being one of the “freaks” as well I liked. He wasn’t just some ringmaster far away from it all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child abuse, Death, and Misogyny
chrisljm's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i would’ve appreciated the ending more if i even slightly cared for any of the other parts
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism