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Helpful Score: 1
Even though I was past middle age when I read this book for the first time, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a well-written and interesting story.
I notice that some of the listings contain the word "horror." The book does have some very scary moments, but it does not fall under my idea of a horror story (a la Stephen King, for example); the fantasy element makes it much more like a long and scary fairy tale. It even has the moral undertones of a fairy tale, but they are so woven into the fabric of the story that one is hardly aware of them.
I liked this book so much that I looked for others by Clive Barker, but didn't like them enough to read them. This one is in a class by itself. Humorous, gripping, well-written, and with a satisfying ending.
I notice that some of the listings contain the word "horror." The book does have some very scary moments, but it does not fall under my idea of a horror story (a la Stephen King, for example); the fantasy element makes it much more like a long and scary fairy tale. It even has the moral undertones of a fairy tale, but they are so woven into the fabric of the story that one is hardly aware of them.
I liked this book so much that I looked for others by Clive Barker, but didn't like them enough to read them. This one is in a class by itself. Humorous, gripping, well-written, and with a satisfying ending.
