Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780575078741
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 057507874X
Label: Gollancz
Manufacturer: Gollancz
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: March 09, 2006
Publisher: Gollancz
Studio: Gollancz

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Rating: - Great!
One of the great classics, the literature used in this novel is superb! I'm only half way through but i thought... Heck! I'll write one now!

SO yeah it's good, deffinately one of the top books of all time...

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Rating: - Deadly Nightshade
I can understand the mixed reaction that this book has provoked. The story is wonderful, with a theme both elemental and mythical: in mid-century, mid-western America, a carnival sets up outside the town of Greentown promising fun and laughter under the night sky but in truth the lights and attractions are simply lures to draw the weak willed and susceptible. For the carnival is run by Mr Dark, an ageless agent of the devil out to gather souls for damnation. In particular he is intent on corrupting ... Read More

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Rating: - Boring
I brought this book because it's supposed to be a classic, and though the idea of an "evil carnival" seemed a bit cliche to me, I was hoping that the author would take the idea and do something original and interesting with it.

Instead, all the author did was bore me until I gave up at about page 100. The characters were unlikeable, flat, boring, cardboard cut-outs. I cared nothing for any of them. The plot was bizzare (but not in a good kinda way) and seemed to go nowhere. And the ... Read More

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Rating: - A beautifully detailed folk tale
Bradbury manages a neat trick in "Something Wicked", setting down rich, often incredibly beautiful prose whilst not letting the pace slacken a jot. I really wouldn't describe the style as pretentious, as the reviewer below has done... The author is far too muscular a writer to ever be accused of that. He writes with thumping confidence and control. I for one found it easy to suspend my disbelief even at the more whimsical turns of phrase.

Also, Bradbury is so, so spot on with his characters. ... Read More

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Rating: - Covert Fear Factor
When you buy a book with successive 5 star reviews, you expect a decent read. Unfortunately, with Amazon, the only people prone to review are those who either love or detest a book. This novel has suffered from a brace of the former, and gives a false impression of this novel.
The story of a carnival coming to town, with rather dubious intent, the freaks who inhabit it, the carousel that turns back the years, and a claustrophobic mirror maze, are all intriguing in their own rights. This along with that ... Read More

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