The Damnation Game
by Clive Barker
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Author: Clive BarkerEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-11-05
ISBN: 0425188930
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Berkley
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- ISBN13: 9780425188934
- Condition: USED - Very Good
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Book Reviews of The Damnation Game
Book Review: A decent read, but somewhat dissapointing
Summary: 3 Stars
Let me start by saying that I only bought this novel because it claimed to be a horror story. If you're looking for a light thriller to read on vacation that will send occasional chills up your spine this will do just fine. I was looking for something a little more intense.
Praises for "The Damnation Game" made it seem like the scariest tale of all time. "Will fry your eyes off", "A horrifying thriller", "One of the best horror novels in a very long time", "Truly horrifying"... King even said something about Barker's latest novel being "the future of horror". Throughout the entire novel I can remember only a few horrifying situations. The rest is eerie imagery and spooky dialogue.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer claims The Damnation Game is "Wonderful, Moving, and Apocalyptic". What is apocalyptic about a spooky semi-immortal man sneaking around a lavish mansion doing magic tricks with sparklers for a formerly imprisoned body guard. Yea we get it, he can resurrect dead animals & humans... we get it. Looking at the imagery from "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" creeps me out more frequently than reading this novel.
Again I'd like to reiterate that if you're looking for a THRILLER and not a horror novel then this is for you. I'm only ranting because I feel I've been misled.
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