john_opalenik 's review for:

Abarat by Clive Barker

4.0

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I've got to say I was curious when I heard that Clive Barker wrote a series of fantasy novels aimed at a younger audience. I was also hopeful since I'm a horror fan, and also an elementary school teacher. I'm happy to say that Clive Barker retained his very tight writing style that makes for a fast and exciting read. Frankly, I'm shocked he was able to weave together such an interesting and complex world at such a pace and that I was able to keep up, but as usual, he pulled it off.

I'm going to refrain from a spoiler-filled review because I'm in the midst of a book club with some friends who may see my review, so I'll just let my four stars speak for themselves.