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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
boringggggggggggggg, i am not sure how this was ever considered horror most boring short stories i have read since i read kings, what with it?
Most of the stories were either sad or funny. I can't really say this was scary enough to be horror though. But nonetheless I did enjoy it more than I thought I would. Each stories did a good job setting their own kind of mood and somehad me on the egdge of my seat. Ray bradbury really changes my mindset about short stories.
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
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Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"The October Country" -- Ray Bradbury
A must-have for any horror aficionado, this collection of macabre morsels is Bradbury's finest. Featuring revised stories from his 1947 debut, "Dark Carnival," this 1955 book has stood the test of time because of its well-crafted tales of gothic horror and fantasy and Bradbury's endearing sentimentality. Lesser known than classics like the dystopian "Fahrenheit 451" and Bradbury's masterpiece, "Something Wicked This Way Comes," "The October Country" is loaded with bite-sized Halloween treats, like "The Scythe," in which the Grim Reaper assumes an unexpected form, and "Homecoming," which features the most dysfunctional of families.
This review originally appeared in the BOULDER CAMERA
Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"The October Country" -- Ray Bradbury
A must-have for any horror aficionado, this collection of macabre morsels is Bradbury's finest. Featuring revised stories from his 1947 debut, "Dark Carnival," this 1955 book has stood the test of time because of its well-crafted tales of gothic horror and fantasy and Bradbury's endearing sentimentality. Lesser known than classics like the dystopian "Fahrenheit 451" and Bradbury's masterpiece, "Something Wicked This Way Comes," "The October Country" is loaded with bite-sized Halloween treats, like "The Scythe," in which the Grim Reaper assumes an unexpected form, and "Homecoming," which features the most dysfunctional of families.
A joy to read.
Bradbury writes about autumn like no one else can.
A wonderful selection of stories to be read and re-read in the wondrous time of year that is October.
Spooky in the best of ways. This is a time capsule of days gone by.
Bradbury writes about autumn like no one else can.
A wonderful selection of stories to be read and re-read in the wondrous time of year that is October.
Spooky in the best of ways. This is a time capsule of days gone by.
I love Ray Bradbury and everything that he makes. His stories are always fun to read and are always enjoyable to me. love everything about them and what they're about. I become attached to characters that I've known for a few pages, and will never see again, I would have loved to see him write even more full length novels/novellas. The way he writes is so beautiful without doing too much and it just so enjoyable to read.
El país de octubre es un libro que recoge 19 relatos de Bradbury, 15 de ellos publicados en su primer libro, Dark Carnival, y otros 4 cuentos más. La colección de relatos es de 1956.
¿Por qué es importante la edad? Porque ciertamente su juventud se vislumbra en cada uno de los relatos. A través de los cuentos se nos permite conocer a un Ray joven, entusiasta, con ansias de aguzar su pluma y descubriendo los que serían elementos imprescindibles en muchos de sus libros posteriores: ferias de circo, presencias inesperadas, la experiencia de la muerte, gente jugando a ser
Dios, la regularización de lo ajeno al mundo que conocemos.
No todos los cuentos me encantaron, pero sí su mayoría. “Esqueleto”, “El emisario”, “Tocado por el fuego”, “El pequeño asesino” -que me recordó a la trama del film “We need to talk about Kevin”-, “La guadaña”, “El hombre del primer piso” y “Había una vez una vieja” son los relatos que destaco de esta colección.
Ahora creo que debería descansar un poco de la literatura de Bradbrury, no por falta de interés, sino quizá para olvidarme un poco de los elementos comunes y, tras un tiempo, poder volver a emocionarme y sorprenderme con sus mágicas e insospechadas historias.
¿Por qué es importante la edad? Porque ciertamente su juventud se vislumbra en cada uno de los relatos. A través de los cuentos se nos permite conocer a un Ray joven, entusiasta, con ansias de aguzar su pluma y descubriendo los que serían elementos imprescindibles en muchos de sus libros posteriores: ferias de circo, presencias inesperadas, la experiencia de la muerte, gente jugando a ser
Dios, la regularización de lo ajeno al mundo que conocemos.
No todos los cuentos me encantaron, pero sí su mayoría. “Esqueleto”, “El emisario”, “Tocado por el fuego”, “El pequeño asesino” -que me recordó a la trama del film “We need to talk about Kevin”-, “La guadaña”, “El hombre del primer piso” y “Había una vez una vieja” son los relatos que destaco de esta colección.
Ahora creo que debería descansar un poco de la literatura de Bradbrury, no por falta de interés, sino quizá para olvidarme un poco de los elementos comunes y, tras un tiempo, poder volver a emocionarme y sorprenderme con sus mágicas e insospechadas historias.