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Summer of Night
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 22 hrs and 2 mins
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Summary
It’s the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys’ days are marked by all of the secrets and silences of an idyllic childhood. But amid the sun-drenched cornfields, their loyalty will be pitilessly tested. When a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the night, the townsfolk know it marks the end of their carefree days. From the depths of the Old Central School, a hulking fortress tinged with the mahogany scent of coffins, an invisible evil is rising. Strange and horrifying events begin to overtake everyday life, spreading terror through the once-peaceful town. Determined to exorcize this ancient plague, Mike, Duane, Dale, Harlen, and Kevin must wage a war of blood against an arcane abomination who owns the night....
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- Raph
- 28-11-17
Decent story slightly let down a bit by narration.
Good cast of characters, heart warming and nostalgic. Horror elements are well done but not pulse pounding but that’s mainly due to the narration.
The narrator has a pleasant voice and is good on the ear but at times when there’s peril and danger and some urgency needed it just sounds like he’s describing a whimsical scene from The Wonder Years. That laid back quality neutered the horror, excitement and tension in places.
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- sarahmoose2000
- 22-08-11
Stand By Me with zombies
The school holidays are just starting and the boys are delighted that the school is being demolished. Days of bike riding and baseball are interrupted when a school child goes missing and the boys take it upon themselves to police their town. Their sleuthing puts them in danger, but it's not a physical threat, something otherworldly is going on..... does the recently closed down school house more than desks and blackboards?
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- Gustav
- 19-08-12
Spellbinding horror in a sleepy town
Remember all those movies that came out when we were kids, about other kids getting into trouble and solving smuggling mysteries or uncovering old buried treasure all the while their parents had no idea and just wanted them back for dinner on time? This is that movie, cranked up to max! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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- Alan Myers
- 04-04-21
Brilliant!
If you are trying to decide about this book, and new to DS, then you should consider:
- did you like IT by King? I love IT, read it 3 times. It’s a great evocation of 50s / 60s American childhood. It’s scary, but it’s flawed, along with other sk stuff, which in my opinion, suffer from weak endings, they always fade out into mystical stuff about long lost this and that’s. This book builds slow, has surprises and ends with a bang.
- do you like long books? Both SK and DS are often accused of having poor editors, but I like these types of narratives that draw you into another world set in another time
The narration is great! The voice never gets in the way of the characters, and the many drama scenes are better for a flatter treatment, it allows you to build your own pictures better.
The supernatural is not overplayed (but don’t buy if you don’t like ancient stuff bringing the dead to life stories).
DS CAN drag in some books, but this is one of his best. I’ve just finished it, and it’s one of the few audiobooks that I’m sad it’s over. It outranks his sci fi stuff in my opinion, as does the Terror. Go ahead.
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- Toby Gasston
- 30-01-21
Totally engaging
Great story and characters. Really enjoyed the narration and frequently sucked in to listening for another half an hour. Not a genre I often listen to or read, but as a fan of the Hyperion books I gave it a try. Glad I did. Really enjoyed it.
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- mr a thomson
- 27-08-18
A classic coming of age horror/ adventure!
I am a big fan of this type of horror novel, where a group of kids fight monsters that threaten a town. This is a great listen and I was addicted from chapter one! Just like Stephen King's IT, it is nostalgic and reminds us of times past. loved it.
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- AR in Cambridgeshire
- 28-09-22
Great story but it takes hours to get going.
First 5 hours were tedious. DS prose still really good but painfully long. After that it gets fast and intense.
Still enjoyed the book.
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- PRITCHARD'S
- 22-10-21
very good
So yeah finished this today I must say it's a really good book. Now when I did start it I did think it has a lot of similarities to Stephen King's IT, you know preteen kids in the summer and evil forces you know all that but it's fantastic. It's slow starting at the beginning I must say that and I was tempered to put this down for a while but it did get better, a lot better and the ending, the build-up to the end in the last couple of chapters were absolutely Fantastic and really saved it from being a 3 star book. The Characters in the book you really do care about them too which is always MUST. I would definitely read it again and highly recommended just get through the first 150 pages 🤣 even though they're important haha!
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- A. Listener
- 10-10-21
Not the classic I was lead to believe it was.
I'd heard a lot of high praise about this, and it was nothing more than an average book, for me.
Maybe I was only disappointed because of all the high ratings and recommendations. It's basically just a mediocre version of IT, with some differences. I loved King's IT, and I would have enjoyed a similar story if it had been written better.
All that said, this wasn't a bad book at all. It's good enough to listen to. Just don't expect to be blown away.
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- Benjamin M. Smith
- 29-12-18
A Winter of Listening
This novel/ audiobook is a fantastic read, if you take it for what it is and do not mind a lot of unnecessary information. I have huge respect for Simmons, but some editing here would not have gone amiss.
The threat(s) is/are interesting and fairly unique, however I kept being pulled into the mindset that this seems very similar to Stephen Kings It. Whilst this novel does mange to carve out its own space, with some interesting characters and a genuinely spooky atmosphere (at times), its pacing feels slightly off to me. Nonetheless - 4 stars for story!
The performance is a gripe for me. Having an adult attempt to do individual voices for the 5 kids grated on me about a quarter of the way through this audiobook. If possible, a dramatization featuring the voices of kids would be so much more believable.
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