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apocalypsecowboy's review against another edition
4.0
A marked improvement over "The Great and Secret Show". Though Clive Barker still tends to drag out his endings.
cloudaviator's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
tani's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this one a bit more than the first, though both were good. I think it's the distinction between fantasy and horror for me. The horror was good, but the fantasy interests me just a little bit more. Also, I really liked the addition of Joe and Phoebe to the cast of characters, and found myself really drawn to their story, which I'm sure helped.
tim59's review against another edition
4.0
Didn't enjoy it as much as The great and secret show, but still pretty damn great.
joyfullyexisting's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Definitely an improvement, as a sequel. The Great and Secret Show was good, and a huge influence on me when I read it as a teenager lol, but it was kind of confused in its message. Everville has more of a focus on stories and the value of humanity, which I mostly appreciate. These characters deserve it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, and Ableism
Minor: Excrement
vampirelake's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
goat_a_hell's review against another edition
5.0
Everville was… great—which is to say it wasn’t as fascinating and demanding of my attentions as Imajica and Weaveworld (both of which had me reading until the sun came up a few times over), but it was a great follow-up to The Great and Secret Show, and some of the same characters I loved were there waiting for their second (though likely final) act.
Somebody once told me the two “art” books could be read out of order, but there’s no way. I wouldn’t have pushed through some stretches of Everville with the same fervor had I not read it as a sequel to Great And Secret Show; also, the origins of certain characters would be screwed up… If I hadn’t already read book one, or I hadn’t already been won over—and over and over—by Barker’s other works, I’d have abandoned it.
I recommend Everville if you like speculative fiction, but only as a continuation of The Great and Secret Show; it follows very nicely.
Somebody once told me the two “art” books could be read out of order, but there’s no way. I wouldn’t have pushed through some stretches of Everville with the same fervor had I not read it as a sequel to Great And Secret Show; also, the origins of certain characters would be screwed up… If I hadn’t already read book one, or I hadn’t already been won over—and over and over—by Barker’s other works, I’d have abandoned it.
I recommend Everville if you like speculative fiction, but only as a continuation of The Great and Secret Show; it follows very nicely.
mr_dulac's review against another edition
4.0
Like most of Clive Barker's work, the supernatural or horror is just a backdrop for the characters as the story is really about them.
david_agranoff's review against another edition
5.0
The second book of the art to me is just a little better formed than the first. Here is hoping Clive finishes this trilogy.
alexander42's review against another edition
4.5
Clive Barker does an excellent job of expanding the story and world of The Great and Secret Show.