Barker's prose, and world building is just brilliantly unique and picturesque. This book is all about the individual situations and Im already so satisfied by imagery alone. I would normally not review a book's a worth before completion, but I can confidently tell you even now that it is top notch horror/fantasy IMO. As a previous poster said, it's much more about using the main characters as avatars of yourselves, and just experiencing the many things they endure through a somewhat blank canvas of perspective. To me, even as a very slow reader, the "set up" was incredibly engaging. The horror sequences so far are written like angelic poetry. When you unpack it as you go, however, it just has so much depth. He packs like 3-4 books of lore into one gigantic novel it seems. I've seen reviews regarding character motivations and a long set-up, and I can see some of those negatives I suppose. This is my first Barker read, and although the novel is clearly a commitment, it is just fantastic. I'm not even halfway through (it is a massive book) but I have to say I am just overjoyed with immersion. I read mixed reviews but decided to pick it up at my local used bookstore. I read a post here in the late summer, inquiring about Clive Barker's Imajica novel.
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