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Title: The Damnation Game
Author: Clive Barker
Number of pages: 448
Genre: horror
Book Number/Goal: 4/50
My Rating: 4/5
Review:
A modern take on the Faust legend. Loved the elegant and artistic descriptions of gore, of which there's a lot (much to learn here!) and the touching portrayal of the main villain who inspires more pity than fear (same goes for his sidekick). The rest of the characters are either bland or annoying. More flaws: the action is incredibly slow and dragging, the book could easily be 4 times shorter; almost nothing intriguing besides the mystery of who/what is the villain - when this mystery is explained, there's not much left to wonder about. Also, the horror bits are not scary, though this fault probably lies with me for being too jaded (my main feeling was "comforting", as it's so nice to see the author thinking on the same wavelength as me). Still, I very much appreciate the writing style and dealing with some of my favorite subjects (in both gore and philosophy areas).
Must definitely read more Barker. Loved his "Hellbound Heart" but the 1st sequel left me unimpressed and so I forgot about it. Now I see it's essential even from the educational point of view :)
Author: Clive Barker
Number of pages: 448
Genre: horror
Book Number/Goal: 4/50
My Rating: 4/5
Review:
A modern take on the Faust legend. Loved the elegant and artistic descriptions of gore, of which there's a lot (much to learn here!) and the touching portrayal of the main villain who inspires more pity than fear (same goes for his sidekick). The rest of the characters are either bland or annoying. More flaws: the action is incredibly slow and dragging, the book could easily be 4 times shorter; almost nothing intriguing besides the mystery of who/what is the villain - when this mystery is explained, there's not much left to wonder about. Also, the horror bits are not scary, though this fault probably lies with me for being too jaded (my main feeling was "comforting", as it's so nice to see the author thinking on the same wavelength as me). Still, I very much appreciate the writing style and dealing with some of my favorite subjects (in both gore and philosophy areas).
Must definitely read more Barker. Loved his "Hellbound Heart" but the 1st sequel left me unimpressed and so I forgot about it. Now I see it's essential even from the educational point of view :)