Who recommended Something Wicked This Way Comes?

2 people have recommended Something Wicked This Way Comes in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Patrick Rothfuss. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Something Wicked This Way Comes worth reading?

2 people we track recommend it. It is best for: a high-school English teacher designing an autumn unit who wants evocative, discussable scenes about fear, loss of innocence, and symbolism; a late-teen or young adult reader drawn to mood-driven coming-of-age horror who wants language and atmosphere to carry the story more than action; a screenwriter or visual storyteller looking for scene-level inspiration and set-piece ideas for a small-town, carnival-based horror sequence. It may not suit: you'll likely put it down when long, poetic digressions replace forward plot — the middle sections can feel slow and episodic; annoying if you prefer concrete psychological realism or clear, literal explanations; the book leans on metaphor and suggestion; unsatisfying if you want nonstop scares or action-driven horror; tension is built through mood and memory, not continuous thrills.

What books are like Something Wicked This Way Comes?

Readers of Something Wicked This Way Comes also turn to The Republic, Everything I Never Told You and A Game of Thrones, based on the lists and recommenders these books share.

Something Wicked This Way Comes: Recommended by 2 People

Name: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Author: Ray Bradbury

One of Ray Bradbury?s bestknown and most popular novels, Something Wicked This Way Comes, now featuring a new introduction and material about its longstanding influence on culture and genre.For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin. Cooger & Da...