Pros: Well developed characters, interesting plot, very imaginative Cons: Too short
When I heard that Clive Barker wrote a book for children, my reaction was "Wha...What? I must see this!". The thing is, before "The Thief of Always: A Fable" I had read only "Weaveworld" and "The Books of Blood", and Barker didn’t seem to be someone who...
Pros: Curiously enthralling. Brilliant use of imagery and illustrations. Magical. Cons: Who is the thief? One of the interpretations doesn't work very well.
It’s quite a strange title isn’t it? Course it is. The Thief of Always? What does that mean then? One is predisposed to imagine Always as some sort of a noun i.e. it’s the actual name for something – that would make a little bit of sense. To take...
Pros: Intriguing, insightful read. Cons: Not very long, but some can see that as a blessing.
"The grass isn't always greener on the other side". A simple phrase, but a very long and hard lesson for Harvey, the ten-year-old main character in Clive Barker's "The Thief of Always".
Pros: It's an easy and enjoyable read that keeps your attention 'til the end. Cons: none!
It starts: "The great gray beast February had eaten Harvey Swick alive. Here he was, buried in the belly of that smothering month, wondering if he would ever find his way out through the cold coils that lay between here and Easter."
Pros: Wonderful Imagery Cons: The only con is that the movie, which as been "in production" for years, has not been filmed yet.
Harvey Swick is just a normal boy, so bored with "The great gray beast, February" that his sighs of boredom can be heard over a mile away. Or so says Rictus, a man who offers Harvey a trip to the Holiday House, a place where a child's dreams...
Pros: A wonderland of words! Cons: Same story of youth and magic; Almost as if you've read it before.
Every once in awhile, there comes a book that transports me back to the innocence of childhood, and stays with me forever. This book is one of them. To me, this book is portrayed through the eyes of a child, and has a mythical quality to it, as well...
Clive Barker's 'The Thieve of Always' is a mystical book for people of all ages including over 30 illustrations. Barker is at his best with his fine writing in this novel.
For well over a thousand years Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood,...
Pros: A great read for parents, for children, for teenagers and pretty much everyone. Cons: You may end up reading it (like me) once a year at least.
Reading to your child or younger sibling at night starting to make you hate Dick and Sue? How about Spot? Well I've got the solution for you, a children's book that is so enchantingly and hauntingly written it will amaze you, the reader while still...
Pros: story line, setting, and caracters. Cons: fast read.
Owe Clive, you really out done your self this time. I belive this is one of the best Fables i have ever read. It didn't take a long time, but that is ok, it just means i can read it over and over. After i read it, i gave it to my 10 year old son, and he...
Clive Barker's The Thief of Always is not just a book, it's a modern fable. It lives up to any other fable like in the story books. It is a wonderfully crafted world by Barker. He has more imagination then anyone does. It is a creative story about...
A read for all ages, one of the best by outrageous79 ,Sep 11 '08
Pros: Imaginative Genius Guarenteed to be in your top 10 Cons: None
I read this book to my son when he was just 7 years old, but it was a wonderful flight into an amazing imaginary land for us both. We have since read it like 3 times. Absolutely, amazing! As always Clive Barker can take you where ever he likes and submerge you into a world you would not otherwise be able to imagine on your own. This book is for everyone.
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