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A review by peppypenguin
Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker
2.0
A solid read, but lacking compared to the previous two novels.
It feels like the author completely lost interest in the series, which seems plausible since a sequel still has not been published.
It felt like between this book and the previous the author's mind set changed. Elements suddenly came into play that were not presented in the previous books. There are also strong religious symbols and plot elements that suddenly made their way into the story.
The imagination put into this, and the sheer joy of adventure, are still present, but I feel not as strong.
I would honestly recommend reading the first two books and leaving it at that. Absolute Midnight begins so many more plot threads and fails to tie them off with a sequel, leaving the reader sorely wanting more. It is also too strong a change from the previous books to leave the story as it is without feeling a little empty.
It feels like the author completely lost interest in the series, which seems plausible since a sequel still has not been published.
It felt like between this book and the previous the author's mind set changed. Elements suddenly came into play that were not presented in the previous books. There are also strong religious symbols and plot elements that suddenly made their way into the story.
The imagination put into this, and the sheer joy of adventure, are still present, but I feel not as strong.
I would honestly recommend reading the first two books and leaving it at that. Absolute Midnight begins so many more plot threads and fails to tie them off with a sequel, leaving the reader sorely wanting more. It is also too strong a change from the previous books to leave the story as it is without feeling a little empty.