usherfalls's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wildguitars's review against another edition
3.0
Great writer.. only problem with the novel is characters lacking depth and i just didnt care much for them, but the writing is excellent.
ribshack2012's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
ria_sedai's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ashleereeds's review against another edition
3.0
I have never felt more physically and mentally ill from a book in my life. This book was well written but I don’t think Clive Barker is for me.
mrgalahad's review against another edition
2.0
Let me preface this by praising Barker´s writing style. I personally always expected to dislike slasher novels and Barker´s short stories in Books of Blood gave me a new perspective on the genre. His writing style is hard to explain but reading his stuff feels like watching an 80s horror movie with bizarre imagery to grotesk to describe.
The Damnation Game deals with a Faustian bargain in Warsaw and I really liked the beginning as well as the overall premise. Barker sadly did not do much with it. There are many scenes which are written great and horrendous things happen, but I hardly cared as the characters just felt uninteresting to me. They all also were dislikeable which would not be a problem if they were interesting, but even at the climax I hardly cared what happened to whom. Despite all this, the novel has his great writing style and some imagery you surely won´t forget but ultimately this was more of a chore than a delight to get through at the ending.
The Damnation Game deals with a Faustian bargain in Warsaw and I really liked the beginning as well as the overall premise. Barker sadly did not do much with it. There are many scenes which are written great and horrendous things happen, but I hardly cared as the characters just felt uninteresting to me. They all also were dislikeable which would not be a problem if they were interesting, but even at the climax I hardly cared what happened to whom. Despite all this, the novel has his great writing style and some imagery you surely won´t forget but ultimately this was more of a chore than a delight to get through at the ending.
nightmarekitty13's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jeanettelenore's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25