Lora R. (lorabanora) reviewed on 12/14/2008 + 157 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

This book is not what you expect if you read Bradbury for his sci-fi or horror. It has a sinister side, but mostly it tells the story of the summer of magic that young boys have in their hometown. This is essential Bradbury- his voice, his love, his art. And I'm taking a risk when I say it would make great school reading- but it breaks out of the mold of high school reading that depresses young and inquisitive minds. This book is a beautiful description of an era not so different from the one I grew up in a little later- the kids walked where they wanted, by themselves, they ran it when the spirit hit them, and they did not get drawn into virtual worlds unless it was a book or movie theater. Ah, now, I'm starting to sound like a fogey. Let the book speak to you, its words and music and magic are timeless.

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