The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker

The Great and Secret Show

Book of the Art #1

Clive Barker

698 pages first pub 1989 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror adventurous slow-paced
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom master storyteller Clive Barker, comes this intricately woven and meticulously constructed epic where past and future meet.In the little town of Palomo Grove, two great armies are amassing; forces shaped from the hear...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 1,618 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

mysterious: 77%

adventurous: 73%

tense: 48%

challenging: 35%

emotional: 22%

reflective: 20%

sad: 13%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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