The Thief of Always
Clive Barker
Horror / Fantasy
The Thief of Always
by Clive Barker
—· 236 p· 1992
20th Century ClassicCult Favouritedarkhauntingmysterioustense
Overview
About
After a mysterious stranger promises to end his boredom with a trip to the magical Holiday House, ten-year-old Harvey learns that his fun has a high price.
Pages
236
Tandem Library
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Nightmare Fantasy Atmosphere9
Childhood Temptation And Consequence9
Worldbuilding8
Emotional depth8
Plot twists8
Pacing8
Prose7
Narration7
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