The Damnation Game by Clive Barker

The Damnation Game

Clive Barker

433 pages first pub 1985 (view editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "ONE OF THE BEST HORROR NOVELS IN A VERY LONG TIME...do not miss it "--USA TodayThere are things worse than death. There are games so seductively evil, so wondrously vile, no gambler can resist. Amid the shadow-scarre...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 1,334 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 63%

tense: 58%

challenging: 20%

adventurous: 11%

emotional: 9%

sad: 8%

reflective: 4%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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