Such incredible art for such a classicly fun story. Just so much quality as to overwhelm one into a state of euphoria....

Ok so it's one of my favorite artists on such a cool little story, of course i'm going to blow it out of proportion.

One of the must of Halloween. This short story written by the science fiction legend Ray Bradbury talks about the emotional tone of being an outsider. The hero of the story Timothy is different from his family in almost all regards and is ridiculed because of it. But even though he is different his father, mother and sister, they love him unconditionally. A must read for science fiction enthusiasts.

I really wanted to like this book. After all, Ray Bradbury and Dave McKean are both really great at what they do respectively. But I just couldn't get into it. This may seem overly picky, but I think it was the layout of the text that killed it for me. Rather than emphasize certain elements of the story, it just made it kind of disjointed. So even though the story itself was good, and the illustrations fit what was going on, it didn't hold together well because I was too distracted by actual appearance of the text.

This was an interesting short story, and a perfect Halloween tale. The illustrations were beautiful and helped to set the macabre mood.

My only issue is the lettering -- as part of the artistic interpretation of the story, the fonts are changed, twisted, resized, and on odd angles at different points -- which makes reading it more difficult than necessary. Here is an example to better illustrate what I mean.

This is the third book by Ray Bradbury that I read and I am turning into a huge Bradbury fan.

Beautifully written and coupled with fantastic illustrations, this book is unique adventure and a must read.

This was the perfect way to finish the first half of my 2 Spooky Months of 2019. I've always loved Bradbury's rich writing and impeccable world building, and this is a delightful little story to showcase those qualities. The illustrations and page design, combined with the dark atmosphere, make this volume one to revisit every Halloween.

I've read about 20 of Ray's short stories, but never this one, which is apparently one of his most famous - especially during Halloween. In a stand-alone edition with creepy multimedia illustrations by Dave McKean, it's a good book. The story is wonderfully unique and bizarre, and would definitely be a bit scary for youngsters. But overall the protagonist's feelings are of non-acceptance and bitter sorrow (with some amusing bits thrown in for good measure). In terms of the prose, this is stylistically the best I've ever read from Ray. The descriptions are poetic, the imagery surreal, the action subtle, and altogether it feels a little obscure - in a way I can appreciate.

The illustrations are interesting, and add a certain vibe to the story. Personally, though, they weren't exactly my thing, but I am glad they're there.

Kısa ama güzeldi.. Ben beğendim :)

The Homecoming is a story about a normal boy in a family of immortals, each with unique abilities - and more importantly, about the power of love. It centers around the outsider, Timothy, the one who is different from the norm. Here, Timothy is an outsider in his family. He has none of the abilities of his brothers and sisters, and he lacks their approval. Despite being different, Timothy's mother encourages her mortal son by trying to convince him that he is loved in spite of his differences. She assures him that her love will continue, even beyond the limits of Timothy's own mortality - after he dies, she will still love him all the same.

The Homecoming by Ray Bradbury was originally included in The October Country (1955). The version I read was illustrated by Dave McKean and is part of the WISP (Wonderfully Illustrated Short Pieces) series. I read it mostly to see what McKean would do with a Bradbury short story.

The story is about a young boy who is considered sickly and fragile because he is the only mortal in his entire extended family. He is made painfully aware of his difference as his family hosts a reunion.

I have to admit that I had trouble making heads or tails of Bradbury's text. That's pretty typical for me with his short stories. McKean's illustrations help bridge the gap between Bradbury's words and my understanding of them.

On a lighter note, the reunion reminded me of Ruby Gloom, "Misery Loves Company" where Misery hosts a family reunion. While Ruby is as unusual as her relatives, the imagery of her many different female banshee type cousins and aunts, is similar in spirit McKean's illustrations.

The story about a young mortal boy and his family of vampires. He tries to gain acceptance from them and the struggle of being different from them, and his mother does assure he isn't different and that he'll always be loved by them, especially her.

I had never heard of this short story but knowing about Ray Bradbury, I knew it would be good. Great Halloween story. A bit creepy at some parts and wondering why Ray would write it like that but then again, why not?