Reviews

Fahr zur Hölle, Mister B. by Clive Barker

virgilsinferno's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Fun metafiction in a Good Omens meets Hellraiser way 

glenrunciter's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

meecespieces's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

justsortofreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

This is the most patronising book I have ever had the misfortune to read. 

marlamoreau's review against another edition

4.0

I just finished reading Inferno by Niven and Pournelle, a sci fi take on Dante's Inferno. It was entirely by coincidence that I stumbled across Mister B. Gone when I was starting a hike and looking for a horror audiobook to listen to on YouTube. I enjoy Barker, though I haven't read him in years, so I just played it and was pleasantly surprised to find this was another (albeit loose) take on Inferno. I was also pleased with the amazing narration by Doug Bradley.

I'm glad I didn't read any reviews and just dove in, they may have sullied my experience. This isn't a masterpiece, but it is great fun.

tabbyboggins's review against another edition

4.0

3.5, highly recommend the audio book performed by Doug Bradley for the best reading experience.

henryreimert's review against another edition

1.0

I had such high expectations for this book based on the description, but I was very disappointed in the story. I was expecting dark and demonic and, instead, read something that was juvenile and pointless.

xbreakerx's review against another edition

4.0

Great read from Clive Barker. The concept is different from a typical book, horror or otherwise. My only dislike was the feeling of "The Monster At The End Of This Book" in certain places. Botch is a sympathetic character, even after he grew bold enough to embrace his true nature.

gruseome's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

stephadaisy's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed this book quite a lot, but there was never a point where I felt that it was amazing. The plot was interesting, and kept me hooked the entire time, but as the story went on I found the interruptions of the demon breaking the fourth wall to be kind of annoying. At first I enjoyed the interruptions, but I later came to dislike them for taking me away from the story being told.