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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury: Review, the Film, Books Like It and the Ending Explained

A carnival arrives in late October, and two best friends find out what it sells. Is Something Wicked This Way Comes worth reading? Hailey gives her spoiler-free verdict, compares the 1983 Disney film, picks six books to read next, then, after a clear spoiler warning, explains the ending.

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Books mentioned in this episode
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The October Country by Ray Bradbury

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:35 Welcome
1:11 The Review
8:39 Book Versus Screen
12:48 What To Read Next
16:51 Spoiler Warning
17:15 The Ending Explained
24:56 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

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"Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Disquiet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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