A review by sailormollie
The Damnation Game by Clive Barker

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

While the imagery and prose is beautiful, the book itself was about 130 pages too long. The last half drug, despite many of the questions being answered. There seemed to be five possible climaxes/endings which felt unnecessary. 
TW: gruesome dog deaths.
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