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anne978 's review for:
Dandelion Wine
by Ray Bradbury
Truly capturing a time or place in words is hard enough as it is, but in Dandelion Wine, Ray Bradbury is able to capture more than time and place, namely the sensation that connects them. As a result, this novel is probably one of the best stories about childhood I have ever read.
Dandelion Wine is about the infinite feeling that only summer in unencumbered childhood can provide, and what I love about it is that this is reflected in the way that the story is told. You follow main character Douglas, but often Bradbury suddenly switches to a different set of characters without explanation, and along the way you see how they fit into the tapestry of Douglas's life. The narrative also doesn't follow a traditional plot of development, or insight, or any kind of change, really - it is just a collection of moments, days, rituals, and sensations. You may either hate or love this: I loved it because it felt like another way of conveying the specific sensation that Dandelion Wine exudes.
I had a little trouble getting into the story, because Bradbury is also quite original on a microlevel, which creates some unconventional syntax and turns of phrase which take some getting used to. But I am glad I made myself focus and read on, because once I really got into it, I finished it in a heartbeat. So many thanks to my friend Jasna, without whom I would never have read this perfect little book.
Dandelion Wine is about the infinite feeling that only summer in unencumbered childhood can provide, and what I love about it is that this is reflected in the way that the story is told. You follow main character Douglas, but often Bradbury suddenly switches to a different set of characters without explanation, and along the way you see how they fit into the tapestry of Douglas's life. The narrative also doesn't follow a traditional plot of development, or insight, or any kind of change, really - it is just a collection of moments, days, rituals, and sensations. You may either hate or love this: I loved it because it felt like another way of conveying the specific sensation that Dandelion Wine exudes.
I had a little trouble getting into the story, because Bradbury is also quite original on a microlevel, which creates some unconventional syntax and turns of phrase which take some getting used to. But I am glad I made myself focus and read on, because once I really got into it, I finished it in a heartbeat. So many thanks to my friend Jasna, without whom I would never have read this perfect little book.