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Book Reviews of Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1)

Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1)
Abarat - Abarat, Bk 1
Author: Clive Barker
ISBN-13: 9780060596378
ISBN-10: 0060596376
Publication Date: 9/1/2004
Pages: 496
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 58 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Paperback
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8 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on + 115 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This is not a "kids only" type story - the concept is fascinating and you come to love the characters and want to explore the different "Hours" (islands) in this new world.
reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I truely love this book, but get the hardcover. The trade paperback falls apart, (really bad binding.) Everyone I know who has this, the pages are falling out, and it really is a treasure you will want to keep together.
reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on + 26 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Really good. It is the first in a series that promises to be fun.
Aniahthefallen avatar reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 4
I love this book!! The illustrations are amazing!!
reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This children's / young adult fantasy adventure story is a little bit dark and spooky, which keeps it interesting for older kids as well as fantasy-minded adult readers. It reminds me a bit of the film "Mirrormask" in its dreamlike story quality. It is the first in a series, so if you wish to know how EVERYTHING turns you, you have to be willing to commit to more than one book.
krichmond avatar reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I really enjoyed this book. After such a long hiatus away from the works of Barker, coming back to him in Abarat brought me back to the mind of this brilliant man. The world we know subtly changes into a world most bizzare and wonderous.

Fiction? Maybe... but who knows if we're just the unlucky who never get the chance to explore other dimensions?
reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Words cannot describe my complete adoration of this novel.
reviewed Abarat (Abarat, Bk 1) on + 14 more book reviews
Abarat seemed like such an interesting read. I was bored reading it. I can only imagine that it is called a children's book because the author treats the reader like a child. Clive Barker tells the story as if the reader were watching TV, doing their homework, and avoiding the dishes. Very slowly.