Something Wicked This Way Comes

Incredible book with a nice soft cover. Definitely be re-reading it.

A tale of two diametric opposite, yet inseparable teenage boys, complementing in more ways than the two sides of a coin, yet dissimilar in more ways than a mammal and a reptile. This is the story of two friends; one, an almost ideal boy, another, a dark almost sociopath teen. A dark carnival's arrival to town and it's impact on the town people's life.You begin - "First of all, it was October, a rare month for the boys." and you are intoxicated. This is a fantastical adventure that explores the frailties of the human will and nature when confronted by desire and greed. The story dwells upon the trivial human desires and how easy it is to lure someone to do the unthinkable with just a mere promise of their desire's fulfillment. This is the story of a boy whose strange attraction to these dark powers is bringing himself closer to his destruction with every passing page and his friend's determination to not lose him.In this book Bradbury creates an exhilarating atmosphere that leads to a sleepless night and cover to cover reading session. The language is spellbinding too. I suggest this book to readers of all ages, there is enough for everyone here.

da molti anni è uno dei miei libri preferiti in assoluto e ho voluto regalarlo a due persone che mi sono molto amiche.un insegnamento per la vita.l'edizione è buona, il prezzo ottimo, il servizio di consegna rapido ed efficace.grazie!

Halloween ist nicht mehr weit entfernt – und das ist eine Buchempfehlung, die perfekt dazu passt. Ray Bradbury – vielen vielleicht aus der Schule bekannt für sein Buch Fahrenheit 451 – liefert hier in seinem ur-eigenen Stil eine gruselige Vor-Halloween-Geschichte: Something wicked this way comes – Unbedingt auf englisch lesen!In die amerikanische Kleinstadt kommt unüblich spät im Jahr ein Wanderzirkus. Für zwei 13-jährige Freunde wird das ein ungewöhnliches, dann geheimnisvolles und schliesslich gefährliches Abenteuer, denn der Zirkus bringt ein paar seltsame Attraktionen und Figuren. Das Spiegelkabinet zeigt mehr von einem, als man will, das Karussell ist nicht wirklich kaputt … und Inhaber Mr. Dark hat mehr zu verbergen, als man denkt. Immer tiefer rutschen Jim Nightshade und sein Freund William Halloway in die düstere Welt und die Geheimnisse ab. Auch ältere können ihnen nicht mehr helfen, denn das Alter selber … ist nicht mehr sicher hier.Ray Bradbury zaubert mit seinem Stil einem hier dunkle Bilder in den Kopf … kein Wunder wurde das Buch verfilmt. … nur finde ich, kommen so Verfilmungen meist nicht an die eigenen Bilder heran

A friend of mine suggested this book and I was not the least bit disappointed. Bradbury brings us to a small countryside village, that could really be anywhere, and from the very first page you feel like being there.The scary atmosphere of the dark carnival is well rendered, thanks to the choice of the slightly baroque language.The characters are interesting, although maybe I would have liked if he developed some of them a bit more.Overall, a very good book, easy to read (it will suck you in till late at night!) and strongly recommended.