The Thief of Always by Clive Barker || Middle Grade Horror? (Spoiler Free Book Review)

The Thief of always is a fable for all ages written by one of the masters of horror and fantasy literature. #booktube #bookreview #clivebarker

Your Brain on Books Discord:

[elfi]

I remember reading this in 5th grade and my little theorist brain went into overdrive after every chapter

[dk_man]

i need this book to be a movie. I still remember reading it in 6th grade english class.

definitely one of my favorites to read. it was nuts.

[AndyC.]

This book was surprisingly Sinister but a whole lot of fun for a kid's novel, I think it would make an amazing live action film. The holiday house was next level and especially the secrets that it held!

[andrewking]

Neil Gaiman swears he didnt read this until after he released Coraline, which frankly I have a hard time believing. Glad im not the only one!

[micaylab]

Baron, you say Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker were friends for a long time, maybe it’s just me,
but I’ve never heard Neil Gaiman talk about Clive Barker in any interviews.😳🤷🏻‍♀️

[bearded.libertarian]

Read it at the suggestion of my dad when I was in 5th grade. Still read it from time to time. Love this book.

[TallGuyReads]

Awesome review Baron! This book is such a classic and one of my favorites of its kind! I absolutely love his illustrations throughout the book too, probably one of my favorite physical books to look at

[waneallen]

The artistry of his in this amazing book I fell in love with it also but the drawing had me tossing my memories back to Stephen Gammell, illustrations in scary stories. Both unique artist

[Johanna_reads]

Baron, I read this book several years ago and loved it! I was just thinking about it not too long ago and am so happy you did this review on it!

[NataliaDiazJackson]

Something about this book reminds me of the original children's Peter Pan book by J.M. Barrie (also a childhood horror dependent on the kid's reading level. Some 3rd graders can read either book easily!)

Both stories have a similar arc, but Peter Pan has a much darker twist actually. You'll shake in your boots.

[BookishChas]

Great review Baron. You’ve definitely sold me on this book. The comparison to Gaiman is where you hooked me.

[brit]

Ahhh I love that you reviewed this book! It definitely deserves to be on modern readers' radar. I had an amazing 6th grade teacher that recommended this to me and it really sparked my interest in books. Great video 👍🏾

[CliffsDarkGems]

Thank you for the awesome review, subscribed! I love Clive Barker and think that this is a brilliant, spooky read to introduce new readers to his phenomenal talent. Wow, never realized that their was a connection with Gaiman.

[benjamincrowhurst]

Dude this sounds freaking awesome. The illustrations are a huge draw for me as well. Might make this my first Barker finally! Excellent video as always 🔥

[mattkean]

I was just looking at this one last week, getting my Halloween tbr sorted 🎃

[Kitos-zxce]

I binge read this last weekend after finishing The Damnation Game and I was curious about his fantasy writing. So I tried it out since it was a short read, but I can’t believe I never read it while growing up, because it’s exactly what I was into reading.

[SeanLigman-yoyc]

In a week? Every mornng is New Years, lunchtime is 4th of July, dinner is Thanksgiving.... so every day is a year...

[millymollymrst]

This book sounds great. Thanks for the recommendation 😀

[bignatesbookreviews]

Woah, did not know Neil gaiman and barker were friends…and sounds like he had the og Coraline too 😬 book sounds sick though ima have to check it out