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elizabethscott's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mdarkwah99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, Excrement, and Murder
monstahbr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
chriszlol's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
nathan_casey's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
revilsky's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.75
I'm not exactly sure what happened with this book, though there have been some rumors online about what was possibly going on behind the scenes, which would explain a lot if true. While I enjoyed reading it, it wasn't up to Barker's usual level of storytelling. The characters were rather clichéd, the story lacked the scare factor for anyone familiar with Barker’s previous work, and the emotional moments felt somewhat forced. Additionally, the ending was somewhat underwhelming, especially for a character as iconic as Pinhead. The novel started off strong, with Barker's signature flair for the grotesque and visceral, but then it turned out to be almost a pulp kind of novel. It certainly didn't match up to the sprawling epics that Barker is known for. Still, I enjoyed it for what it is, even though it was ultimately underwhelming.
draiochta's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, and Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy
stepriot's review against another edition
3.0
Its more like a gross fantasy quest than a horror story. I suppose that's what happens when you explain the monster.
mjreutman's review against another edition
I love this novel, but I just wasn’t in the mood to re-read it like I thought I was.