4 Stars
Jim Nightshade and Will Holloway are neighbors born hours apart, the best of friends, inseparable. A life of mischief and adventure shared. One leans towards the shadows, the other, the light. They balance each other out, in a push-pull through the years. Their corner of the world is a playground, well-trodden and explored.
Until... SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.
The Carnival arrives and with it an unsettling change. Late in the year, it seems more than a little usual. But it calls, calls to the boys... and the townspeople.
Evil lurks.
Bradbury's prose is laden with fantastical descriptions that are rich, evocative, and have a tangible quality. It's been awhile since I've read his work so I forgot the power of his words, their ability to completely illustrate the scene. I recommend this as a fall selection read.
Resilience and being tested, tempted, is life. Two boys on the cusp of being teenagers, this is a book where childhood falls aside and the mantle of adulthood is donned. I loved the story of their friendship and the newly forged understanding between a father and son, for in such a dark book it lights the way out. I found the devotion in both relationships emotionally touching and hopeful. For as horrible as it all can get, there are a few things you should be able to look to and count on.
Remember: the wolf is always at the door.
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