A review by daswickerman
Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker

5.0

I have liked Clive Barker for a long time now and have never been disappointed by one of his books. Mister B. Gone continues this trend in refreshing fashion. Never before have I read a book where the book itself is the main character. The book is the autobiography of a down-on-his-luck demon (the titular beast trapped within the very pages you turn) who wants only release from his paper prison from the reader. The ultimate question being, "Will you grant him his wish?" The book is so well written that I was temped many times to stop reading and do just that. Mister B. Gone is a quick read and definitely worth it. While it doesn't offer the overarching mythos of some of his earlier works, it is more of an experience than a book, and utterly rewarding.