I quite enjoyed Bradbury’s use of dandelion wine to exemplify the specialness of summer that this novel embodies. Woven throughout the story are mentions of dandelion wine, mentioned early in the opener and revisited similarly in the closer as summer draws to an end. Jonas with his junk-filled wagon, and other characters are given sections that focus quite exclusively on them, though I found all the sections worked together to create a fuller picture of life in the town.īradbury incorporates some subtle elements of magic realism-though very sparingly-adding to the somewhat magical atmosphere surrounding summer. But other town characters are incorporated into the novel from Doug’s family to Mr. The novel mainly focuses on Douglas Spaulding, a twelve-year-old boy with a ten-year-old younger brother and living in a small Midwestern Town in the 1920s. Narrative & Atmosphereĭandelion Wine is in some ways a mix of short stories woven together into one narrative.
Ray Bradbury creates an atmosphere nostalgic for long summer days in the Midwest, reminding the reader all the joy and sorrow of being twelve and truly realizing your alive and realizing you too must die one day. Dandelion Wine is the perfect summer read.
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