something wicked this way comes carnival

“Disney created Disneyland as a bright antidote. This one keeps you turning the pages with the fate of two friends in mind. The illustrated Man a really interesting character and probably in my next stop after reading this i will be paying a visit to his novel ‘The Illustrated Man,’ a collection of stories involving a tattooed man similar to that of the Illustrated Man/The Dark Man in this tale. When you visit a maze or hall of mirrors again after reading this you will be reflecting back to this dark carnival that you have paid visit to by way of Ray Bradbury.Ī timeless story that is high up many readers lists of all time reads and that holds significant inspiration in writers pursuit in writing a story for the masses.Īs I finished re-reading it I can’t help thinking I be paying a visit again to this treasure trove of weirdness, mystery and darkness involving weird characters of the carnival, two youthful buddies and a father. His father has a level of understanding boys and there needs, he acknowledges his sons growing up testing the waters of limitations in his obedience.Ī darkly poetic page-turning story with an elegant prose style, evoking great sense of place and nostalgia. I loved the father son relationship in this story between Will and his father Charles Halloway.

Friends born two minutes apart, one 1min before midnight October 30th, and the other 1min after midnight, October 31st, Halloween.

Two buddies, boys, they live next to each other and can see each others bedroom window when needed. If only out of fear you stay home and not go down to the fair ground tonight for the dark man awaits. Two boys and a father are the towns only hope.

Genre: Book2Screen, Classics, Essential Reading, Fantasy, Horror.

Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Something wicked this way comes carnival