Here, we get the question of just how much you would do for a friend, in particular a friend who is very dear to you. Like the last Bradbury book I reviewed, there was an interesting message lying under the events of this story. We’re told that he’s pretty the best friend these kids could ask for, but I wanted more justification for those feelings. I also would’ve liked a little more on the friendship among the nine boys, especially on the main eight’s relationship with Pipkin. It also got confusing about halfway through the book when the narrative started to call the boys by their names before that, they were called by the costumes they wore (beggar, mummy, ghost, etc.). The number of them wasn’t so much the issue as was the lack of real characterization. While this may not be much of a problem for younger readers, I had a little trouble keeping track of the characters. He’s not an antagonist, but there is a secret revealed about him towards the end that really makes sense when you think about it. Moundshroud serves as a guide to the boys on their journey and changes his appearance according to where they end up, which I really liked. For any Are You Afraid of the Dark? fans reading this, he kind of reminded me of Sardo, the owner of the magic shop who sold magical objects to the protagonists of the stories. The sequences where the boys see the traditions in motion were incredibly well done also and could make for interesting discussion, especially with kids, about how Halloween is celebrated in different cultures. The fact that the boys travel through space and time to see how Halloween traditions got their starts was really great, especially because they went to places that tied in with the costumes they were wearing. All of the places the boys travel to and the sights they see were very well painted and easy to picture.
Moundshroud and his varying appearances, as well as the Halloween Tree itself. The descriptions were fantastic, especially of Mr. Since it’s for a younger audience than the last book of his I read, the words were somewhat simpler, certainly easy enough for a kid but still at a level to where an adult can read the book. Not to mention the fact that I also started the month with another Bradbury review, so it only made sense to close it with one. I HAD to read this book the occasion was JUST right for it. Happy Halloween, readers! When I saw that my review for this week would fall on the best day of the year, there was no other thought on my mind.
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