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A review by eren666
Cabal by Clive Barker
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Hypothetically Barker should be right up my alley. I love dark fantasy and surreal horror, and as a queer person I was excited to see what a gay horror legend had to offer. I wanted to like this book SO much. Unfortunately, I found Barker’s characters flat and uninteresting, his writing boring, his plot more like a cheap action movie than the kind of horror I usually like.
If I had to say something positive I really enjoyed Part One, if I had ended there it probably would have been 5 stars.
Did not read the included short stories as Cabal was so bad it has soured me from any further reading from this author :(
All in all, Cabal just felt cheap and surface level
If I had to say something positive I really enjoyed Part One, if I had ended there it probably would have been 5 stars.
Did not read the included short stories as Cabal was so bad it has soured me from any further reading from this author :(
All in all, Cabal just felt cheap and surface level