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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
A collection of spooky short stories that are well written and fun to read in Autumn.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Skeleton', 'The Jar', 'The Man Upstairs' and 'The Small Assassin'. All classic tales from a master of fantastic fiction.
Herein, the nostalgic whimsy that permeates so much of Ray Bradbury's work is largely dispensed with, to be replaced with horror. Pure and simple horror of the most macabre variety. The familiar becomes alien, innocence becomes corrupt and love becomes a thing of bittersweet pain in a collection comprising some of Bradbury's finest short work.
These are tales that linger in the mind long after the book has been closed, the writer's masterful use of language conjuring images that will never be forgotten. One of many outstanding stories on offer, 'The Lake' (Ray Bradbury's first professional short story sale) is, in particular, a beautifully written elegy to the pain and longing of first love, and the lifelong grief that loss can bring.
By turns beautiful, horrific and mesmerising. Here are tales that evoke all manner of emotions perfectly.
Macabre fiction, crafted beautifully by a true, greatly-missed legend of genre fiction.
Herein, the nostalgic whimsy that permeates so much of Ray Bradbury's work is largely dispensed with, to be replaced with horror. Pure and simple horror of the most macabre variety. The familiar becomes alien, innocence becomes corrupt and love becomes a thing of bittersweet pain in a collection comprising some of Bradbury's finest short work.
These are tales that linger in the mind long after the book has been closed, the writer's masterful use of language conjuring images that will never be forgotten. One of many outstanding stories on offer, 'The Lake' (Ray Bradbury's first professional short story sale) is, in particular, a beautifully written elegy to the pain and longing of first love, and the lifelong grief that loss can bring.
By turns beautiful, horrific and mesmerising. Here are tales that evoke all manner of emotions perfectly.
Macabre fiction, crafted beautifully by a true, greatly-missed legend of genre fiction.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
One of the things I love most about Ray Bradbury is that he tends to end his stories about one or two sentences short of ending his stories. He leaves his readers to whirl off into the void (science fiction) or to careen down into the abyss (horror), drawing conclusions from their own active imaginations. And make no mistake about it, The October Country isn't science fiction, it is oft-creepy, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, horror. If you're a fan of the genre and enjoy short stories, this may be your book.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a magical, mysterious, creative, bizarre, beautiful collection of short stories. The Skeleton, the Dwarf, and Uncle Einar were my favourites. Ray Bradbury is a masterful writer with his own unique tone, completely one of a kind.
The best book I've read this year. Masterfully supernatural. Chilling to the bone. Stories of descriptions and pure elements of the bizarre and strange. Bradbury at his finest.
dark
mysterious
reflective