Farewell Summer

This one has such a familiar feel to it. A snapshot into a very short period of time and life at different stages. This was so different from the other Bradbury stories I have read. I have always been a fan.

I enjoyed the book because I am a Ray Bradbury fan. The story is a sequel fo "Dandelion Wine". I may have read "Dandelion Wine but it was so long ago that forgot about the characters and the plot. That doesn't matter, "Farewell Summer" is a good read and I recommend it to my friends and family.

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I bought this book because I am a Bradbury fan, have read Dandelion Wine several times, and did not even know about this continuation of the stories from Dandelion Wine.Farewell Summer is structured very much like the earlier Dandelion Wine, working as both a short novel and a collection of short stories. The writing style is similar: descriptions that are fun word play, characters with unusual depth and wisdom, and the emotion of life passing.This novel lacks the emotional complexity and depth of Dandelion Wine and many of Bradbury's earlier novels, and is much shorter as well, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five.

This book was too strange for me, not what I expected from Bradbury. Because of that I did not go on to his other books listed at the end of this book.

I enjoyed this read but not as much as the other two. Still had the great stylings that one would expect from RB. Story was not as vivid though. The ending was not as good as the other two, and maybe I missed it but no real mention of The Lonely one which I was hoping for. I'm glad I read it to finish the series. I'm also glad it was it's own book. I think it would have left Dandelion Wine with the same review and I really enjoyed DW.

Learning from our elders. I’m saddened by the thought that our children and grandchildren won’t have the same experience: getting to know and learn from the old people in the neighborhood, exploring where we live and who we share the block around us with. I learned about life and death from the old people who lived close to my house. It was an invaluable experience, one I will be forever grateful for. Enjoy Farewell Summer—it is a masterpiece, as are all of Bradbury’s works.

First, let me say that Ray was the reason I became a writer. He said I was one and encouraged me to do it. Who was I to say no? I've read everything he's ever written, or so I thought. Somehow, Farewell Summer had escaped me. Bradbury's style is so literary and haunting and introspective and profound and Dandelion Wine so evoked the pubescent angst I felt as a youth that he became my hero. In my travels through Bradbury's books, I've been to Mars, crossed time and space, gone back to the age of dinosaurs and experienced every form of fantasy, fright and freakishness there is. I sat and listened to the illustrated man and fought for goodness against Mr. Dark when something wicked this way came. So, when I stumbled across this book I dove into it with the same zeal as any Bradbury book. I found the same prose, yet it seemed somewhat forced. I found the characters I loved, though they seemed a bit contrived. I wanted so bad to love this book as much as every other Bradbury volume. But the story was too choppy, the dialog too cryptic and the need to draw a dramatic conclusion based on the vague and obvious comparison between age and youth left me scratching my head. As hard as it for me to say it, I admit this Bradbury tale left me flat. Considering every other thing this great author wrote left me exalted and inspired... that's not a bad record.

In years gone by Bradbury would have seen all this through the kids' eyes. In his 80s it's more obviously a sentimental reminiscence, slightly wallowing in that halcyon glow the way Spielberg's kids' movies do. But still, it's Bradbury, and even a mediocre Bradbury beats most authors on their best day.

He's a magician with words, taking you to times and places so easily that you could really be there. His imagination is so incredible that it makes it very difficult to put the book, in fact any of his books, down.

A sequel to Dandelion Wine but different: darker, capturing the mischief and imagination of the young boys and the relationships with the elders of the town. Bradbury is an artist with prose that captivates and thrills. Simply wonderful

Good, but not as good as its predecessor, 'Dandelion Wine'. worth a rerad though at this price.

This is a sequel to"Dandelion Wine", but in my view not so enjoyable. Somehow, the Bradbury magic was missing, the storyline was a bit restricted and the author's use of words lacked his usual sparkle.