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Summer of Night is hands down one of the best horror novels I have ever read. For those readers who may have difficulty with long expositional passages, just stick with the story and savor the character development at the beginning of the book. Simmons goes into great detail with each character initially -- but this is by design. You will come to know and care for each of the characters through the author's detailed and descriptive writing just in time for when the story gets frightening. At that point, the novel moves quickly and is filled with suspense, danger, nostalgia, and horror. It is difficult to put Simmon's book down because of these factors.

Do yourself a favor and skip Simmons' introduction, as it is full of spoilers and best enjoyed when you've already finished the novel.


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Summer of Night Aspect Fantasy Dan Simmons 9780446362665 Books Reviews

Oh man, where do I begin with this book? Simmons does an AMAZING job bringing you back to a time of carefree summers with your best buds, just running around going on adventures. Simmons wrote the children of this book extremely well and managed to give each of them a unique background that allows us, the reader, to understand many of their actions. And, we understand almost immediately why these kids were chosen to protect their town from an ancient evil that is trying to take over.

There are so many things that I love about this book, but I don't want to give out spoilers so I will do the best I can...

School has just let out and a kid goes missing in the school. The family of the kid believe he is trapped inside, but the faculty insist that he is not. Our protagonists, calling themselves the Bike Patrol, take it upon themselves to investigate, and in doing so put then in the sights of the evil taking over the town.

This novel is a beautiful blend of the magic of youth and friendship and chilling horror. The scary parts are really intense and it seems like any of our protagonists are fair game. How isolated the children feel because they just KNOW they cannot bring it up to their parents because they wouldn't understand or believe them is handled really well. It's a theme I'm familiar with, having read R.L. Stein's Goosebumps books as a kid, but here Simmons handles it in a far more realistic way.

I recommend this book to anyone who wants a truly unique horror book.
What a treat this book was. There was nothing I didn't like, from the evocative cover photo, to the well-developed characters and plot. Simmons has created a horror masterpiece, one that I will happily reread in the future.

In a sleepy little Midwestern town, five 12-year-old boys are growing into devoted friendships. Their easygoing days and nights are about to come to an end when an ancient evil makes its return to old stomping grounds. Determined to fight against it, the boys, along with a lonely girl and a tag-along younger brother will find themselves tested beyond their endurance.

At times sweet, nostalgic and humorous, the book truly delivers on its promise of a worthwhile horror tale. Simmons has done us a great favor with his delivery of_Summer Of Night_. I always know when I've read a wonderfully memorable tale as I reach the end, my stomach sinks a bit and I experience a touch of loss, knowing I'm about to leave behind characters I've come to care about. This one had me feeling that way for hours after closing my after the last page. Do not miss this one. Five-plus stars.
I loved this book so much. I didn't expect to, quite honestly. I was in the mood for something different, and coming-of-age stories are always insightful and inspiring so I thought I'd give this a try. I liked the fact that it was also a scary story, so it was a double plus. I thought it might be too much like "It" and wondered if this author could pull it off. Dan Simmons did just that.

The author created a vibrant, living town with interesting, unique characters that worked well together. I really came to care about these kids and could really imagine the town, the streets and buildings because they were so well drawn. I was mostly impressed with the fact that while it was a coming-of-age story AND a horror story, it didn't sink too low into the pit of potty talk and gratuitous swearing that is so prevalent in Stephen King's writing. There was some swearing, some sex talk, one provocative encounter between two twelve year olds, but other than that, it was just a good scary story that held my attention throughout. A side note on the encounter, the twelve year old girl was quite aggressive sexually, quite confident, and I had no reason to think that she would be. Honestly, I don't know any twelve year old girls who would act quite so confidently in the presence of the opposite sex. She knew what she was doing and wasn't shy about it at all, which I thought was a bit unrealistic given her age, however, the scene was brief and I could overlook that as overall the characters did what was expected of kids that age and thought and acted accordingly.

I would love to see this made into a movie, quite honestly. I think it would transfer to the screen quite well. I liked it so much, I've moved on to the second book set much later. It centers around one of the young boys from the original group who goes back to the town after years of being away. So far, I'm enjoying it as much if not more so than this one, as it is moving along at a very smooth pace and does not seem as long as this one.

If you are looking for an original scare, I think you should give Summer of Night a try.
Summer of Night is hands down one of the best horror novels I have ever read. For those readers who may have difficulty with long expositional passages, just stick with the story and savor the character development at the beginning of the book. Simmons goes into great detail with each character initially -- but this is by design. You will come to know and care for each of the characters through the author's detailed and descriptive writing just in time for when the story gets frightening. At that point, the novel moves quickly and is filled with suspense, danger, nostalgia, and horror. It is difficult to put Simmon's book down because of these factors.

Do yourself a favor and skip Simmons' introduction, as it is full of spoilers and best enjoyed when you've already finished the novel.