368 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743417327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 01 January 2001
Description
For more than two decades, Clive Barker has twisted the worlds of horrific and surrealistic fiction into a terrifying, transcendent genre all his own. With skillful prose, he enthralls even as he horrifies; with uncanny insight, he disturbs as pro...
Community Reviews Summary of 588 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 61%
adventurous 32%
sad 26%
emotional 17%
reflective 14%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, Gore
368 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743417327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 01 January 2001
Description
For more than two decades, Clive Barker has twisted the worlds of horrific and surrealistic fiction into a terrifying, transcendent genre all his own. With skillful prose, he enthralls even as he horrifies; with uncanny insight, he disturbs as pro...
Community Reviews Summary of 588 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 61%
adventurous 32%
sad 26%
emotional 17%
reflective 14%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, Gore