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A review by consumerismdemon
Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker
2.0
For all the years it took Barker to release a new novel, he should've waited a few more until he had a better idea. The concept of a demon trapped in a book is an interesting one, but the devices Barker uses to break the fourth wall are clunking and awkward:
1. Mister B. demands the reader burn the book, threatening violence.
2. Mister B. appeals to the reader's compassion and begs him/her to burn the book.
3. Mister B. tells a story from his life to somehow earn the reader's sympathy, and thereby get him/her to burn the book.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 unceasingly for 248 pages.
It's TIRESOME. After a while, I was simply annoyed with these appeals and wanted Barker to just tell the damn story, which wasn't particularly compelling or exciting in any way. I wouldn't really consider this a true Clive Barker novel.
1. Mister B. demands the reader burn the book, threatening violence.
2. Mister B. appeals to the reader's compassion and begs him/her to burn the book.
3. Mister B. tells a story from his life to somehow earn the reader's sympathy, and thereby get him/her to burn the book.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 unceasingly for 248 pages.
It's TIRESOME. After a while, I was simply annoyed with these appeals and wanted Barker to just tell the damn story, which wasn't particularly compelling or exciting in any way. I wouldn't really consider this a true Clive Barker novel.