Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Dandelion Wine
Book Review: Summer in a Glass
Summary: 5 Stars
The fantasy of the most magical place on earth is fulfilled with the description of one lonely, ordinary town: Greentown, Illinois. In Ray Bradbury's spectacular novel, Dandelion Wine, the magic of the book seems to float off the page and embrace the reader. The memorable summer of 1928, which began with the ritual of the first dandelion harvest to make bottles of wine, seemingly started like an ordinary summer for Douglass Spaulding. Little did he know that in that summer alone he would learn some of life's most important lessons, including the concept of age and death. His journey through the summer months are described from the innocent point of view of a young child, the state of mind where magic and witches are alive without the slightest doubt. Despite the magical auroa of Dandelion Wine, Bradbury's writing style makes it anything but a children's book, capable to draw in even the oldest and most skeptical of readers. His spectacular use of description gives a complete sense of Doug's surroundings; he is able to pick the smallest details and elaborate on them without boring the reader in any way at all. Adding to the greatness, the unique format in which he chose to write the book gives the points of view of any age group: from the innocence and insecurity of a ten-year-old, to the knowledge and clamness of a 95-year-old. Being able to make the reader relate to the various points of view, no matter the reader's own, is surely no easy task, but Bradbury executes it beautifully. Each sentece is an enchanted pearl on its own, which at first takes time to digest, but soon the reader is in the same enchanted stated of mind as the author, making the reading flow easily. Anyone with an imagination would surely enjoy Dandelion Wine, for its mixture of fantasy and wonderful writing ma,es it the perfect book to read on a cold winter night, like a freshly opened bottle of dandelion wine to carry one into the memories of the summer.Book Review: Summer in a book
Summary: 5 Stars
"Dandalion wine, the words were summer on the tongue, the wine was summer caught and stoppered"If you want to feel happy, sad, alive and relaxed read this book. The imagery is magnificent. You can feel the sun, hear the cicadas, and smell the newly cut grass. You can fall in love and discover that you're alive.
An all time favorite of mine. I've read it over and over again.
Book Review: The ultimate in summer reading
Summary: 5 Stars
Every time I read Bradbury it's like going home. His vivid descriptions and heart-felt emotions make me feel like I'm a 12 year old boy in Illinois. This book is also the ultimate in summer reading. It relives the magic and joy that exists in the summer; it makes us remember the innocence all of us once had. A beautiful book.
Book Review: This book was a wonderful story of the magical 1928 summer.
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed reading Dandelion Wine. It was easy to read because it was so interesting and intrigueing at the same time. I recommend it to anyone who wants to let their imagination take a trip back to the summer of 1928.Book Review: This is a wonderful novel
Summary: 5 Stars
Ray Bradbury is one of the best authors ever, and this is one of his masterpieces. He tells such a brilliant story, that it's impossible to not enjoy this book, if you have the skills required to read it. Not that it's hard to read, but it takes the full commitment on the part of the reader. If you don't committ to it, you will never understand the book.I think everyone should attempt to read it at least twice.