Particularize Of Books Abarat (Abarat #1)
| Title | : | Abarat (Abarat #1) |
| Author | : | Clive Barker |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 393 pages |
| Published | : | September 30th 2003 by Trophy Pr (first published October 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Horror |
Clive Barker
Paperback | Pages: 393 pages Rating: 4.09 | 25133 Users | 1355 Reviews
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Candy lives in Chickentown USA: the most boring place in the world, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future may hold. She is soon to find out: swept out of our world by a giant wave, she finds herself in another place entirely...The Abarat: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of the island of Midnight, ruled by Christopher Carrion.
Candy has a place in this extraordinary world: she has been brought here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart. Forces older than time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered.
Describe Books To Abarat (Abarat #1)
| Original Title: | Abarat |
| ISBN: | 0064407330 (ISBN13: 9780064407335) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Abarat #1 |
| Characters: | Candy Francesca Quackenbush, Malingo, Christopher Carrion, Rojo Pixler, Otto Houlihan, Kaspar Wolfswinkel, John Mischief, Bill Quackenbush, Melissa Quackenbush, Samuel Hastrim Klepp the Fifth, Mendelson Shape, Norma Lipnik, Jimothi Tarrie |
| Literary Awards: | Borders Original Voices Award for YA or Independent Reader (2002) |
Rating Of Books Abarat (Abarat #1)
Ratings: 4.09 From 25133 Users | 1355 ReviewsCriticism Of Books Abarat (Abarat #1)
I was nine years old. Me and my parents were going to China and mum had bought me two books to read on the plane. The first one, Lord of the Ring, did not capture my interest at all. Therefore, I only had Abarat left.Although I was sceptical about it, I opened it and started reading.The second day in China and I had finished it. I cried because it was over.Almost six years later, this book and its sequel still has a special place in my heart. I don't know if it's my favourite any longer, but itWow. This was not a good novel.Have you ever had an author that you loved so intensely, so completely, then, you read something and you felt that intensity just dissolve? I loved Chuck Palahniuk. For a period of time, he was actually my favourite author--above Stephen King, which, for those of you who know me, is really saying something--and I'd rejoice each time a new novel of his came out. I devoured his first ten books, fiction and non-fiction, thinking only two--Invisible Monsters and
I had decided, prior to my reading of even the first page, that I was going to give this book an entire star purely for the illustrations, which I briefly skimmed beforehand. As such, my score breaks down as follows: 4 stars for the wonderful story, writing, and characters.1 star for the gorgeous and enchanting artwork. Anyway...My very first Barker book! A marvelous novel, one that starts what is assuredly to be a fantastic series.I really liked this book. I almost find it hard to believe that
If you look in my copy of Abarat there is a label in the front that reads "This Book is Donated by the Friends of the Burbank Public Library to Kelcey Soderstrom for the Burbank Public Library Middle School Book Club". So doing a teeny bit of math, I have had this book for at least 13 years. It has survived many purges and a move or two (when most of my books from this book club did not) so that should tell you what you need to know, but here's a drabbley review anyway.I love the experience of
I read this book some time ago, so my memory of it is fading, but the thing I remember the most about it is that it failed to ever develop a plot that drew me in and held me there. I love the illustrations, and some other details about Abarat, but the admittedly whimsical descriptions of this foreign land were not enough to fill 500 pages. I even read the second book but I was so unimpressed that I don't remember anything about it. Still, three stars for the awesome illustrations and imaginative
I needed an imaginative fantasy romp, so I just finished Clive Barker's Abarat. It's sort of The Thief of Always (darkish kid's book) meets Weaveworld (for awesome otherworlds). And the thing that makes this book extraordinarily special: color drawings by Barker interspersed throughout the text. In a fantastical world like Abarat, it's immeasurably cool to see a piece of art depicting, say, a Sea-Skipper, sort of an elegant cross between a human and a sea horse, or a crazy island shaped like a
I was never a fan of Clive Barker's. In fact, I find most of his movies laughably bad. So when my uncle gave me this book for Christmas and I saw Barker's name written across the top, I am sure my uncle received a very strange and questioning glare from me.But then he explained to me why he bought it. We are both artists, and the book is based upon a series of paintings that Barker spent 6 years creating. My uncle had read the book and wanted to share it with me.Boy am I glad he did!While the
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