For someone who does not love summer, I was a bit hesitant going into this book. I much prefer fall! But everyone seems to rave about this book and it IS Bradbury, after all, so I figured I could give it a chance. Turns out: great book! And once I realized it was not a novel in the strictest sense (it is more a collection of little vignettes), I was able to fly through this one! This book is a great blend of magic realism, coming of age, innocence, and more. Bradbury takes you on a little ride through one boy's summer and it is one that you want to experience. Each vignette or memory is a great personification of summer - and, again, this is coming from someone who is almost anti-summer to the max! If you like coming of age or you are a Bradbury fan, this book is for you! 4 stars!