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erikwmj's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Excrement
Moderate: Incest and Sexual assault
carrionkid's review against another edition
4.5
I accidentally read the sequel to this earlier this year and I have to say, getting all the pieces to the puzzle of the second book was satisfying but more than that, it's another expertly woven tapestry of world building and a carefully crafted plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
mia7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Excrement, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs and Religious bigotry
Minor: Homophobia
theneverendingtbr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
“Is there any good news?'' Tesla said.
Who ever promised that? Who ever said there'd be good news?”
Well I've news for you, I didn't particularly like this book; this is the kind of book that throws me into a slump.
The start of it was full of promise, but after that it got too dense, the characters became forgetful and it just didn't make a lick of sense to me - I just got lost and didn't have a clue what was happening.
I've been a Barker fan for half my life and this is my least favourite of his by far.
Barker has said in interviews that this novel was the hardest to write of all his books, I can appreciate this, he never gave up and I suppose there's loads of people out there who see this as a masterpiece; i can appreciate that too - but this one just isn't for me.
I thought it was hard enough getting my head around Imajica but this one is just too much - that is all!
I'm looking forward to my next Barker read though, always!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Excrement