tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post4431622329574028799..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyFifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-2299428942323866592009-03-22T08:20:00.000-04:002009-03-22T08:20:00.000-04:00we read dandelion wine and the veldt in middle sch...we read dandelion wine and the veldt in middle school, and Fahrenheit 451 later - i wish you hadn't told me the veldt sucks now, i still remember it as being royally awesome.Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399162797814505110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-28290272387691877122009-03-20T23:59:00.000-04:002009-03-20T23:59:00.000-04:00Awesome.Awesome.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-55659923904723350522009-03-20T10:23:00.000-04:002009-03-20T10:23:00.000-04:00"A lesser book would present this as a conflict of..."A lesser book would present this as a conflict of conscience, where Charles is forced to choose between youth and the safety of his son, but Bradbury is wisely content to present Charles as a man who has no doubts when it comes to helping his son, but aware of his own temptations all the same."<BR/><BR/><BR/>What a fantastic point. I have immediately pulled this off the shelf and added it to my list to read next week. I will be sure to link back to you when I review it, because this review could not have made me any more anxious to revisit Bradbury.Sara Cauvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910129625521854605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-59334914750648323472009-03-19T20:55:00.000-04:002009-03-19T20:55:00.000-04:00They never made us read any Ray Bradbury in school...They never made us read any Ray Bradbury in school, but we did watch movies of this book and Fahrenheit 451. Man, my school sucked. I really need to read something by Bradbury someday.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com