
Press Reviews
Stephen King
A darkly poetic tale . . . probably Bradbury's best work
- The Encylopedia of Fantasy
Ray Bradbury's most poignant evocation of the hopes and frustrations of smalltown life
- Washington Post
A timeless rite-of-passage book
- Guardian
The novel is drenched in darkness, every character a slice of night
- SF Site
A brilliant story brilliant executed. A must-read for fans of dark fantasy or horror, especially horror
- Brian W. Aldiss
One of our eminent dreamers . . . the Hans Christian Andersen of the jet age