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[–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Clive Barker is the best writer I've ever read. The prose is immaculate. His movies are hit or miss, with Hellraiser likely being his best. If anyone has ever been on the fence about reading his novels, I would encourage you to give them a shot. Barker has this insane writing ability where he can create the most disturbing scenes I have ever read, but it's written so well that I won't even notice it's fucked up until I get to the end of the chapter. At that point I just put it down and stare off into space for a while. Barker is one of a kind. I wish I could read his books for the first time all over again.

And the disturbing scenes and themes in his writing are never gratuitous, they always have an extra layer to add, usually in the form of societal critiques.