Galilee: A Novel of the Fantastic, (Paperback)

from Joe73

I owned this book for years before I decided to read it. Maybe because I read Sacrament before hand. If you are a fan of Mr. Barker you automatically know things are not going to be as they seem. This book was amazing. Lot of beautiful contrast, broken hearts and thought put into the story. Expec...

from

This was an absolutely electrifying novel by Clive Barker-- as well as being my first. The characters are vivid and lucid in their tidings and the stark, wonderful prose weaves cloaks around its setting, theme, and plot. I was very impressed with this work and fully believe that Barker is an auth...

from whitetara

I ended up liking this book although throughout the book I had my doubts. I'm getting used to Clive Barker's writing style I guess. It felt like he would set himself in one of the character's storylines so well and we'd be off and running and I couldn't stop reading. And then he would cut into it...

from samlives2

This book certainly started out with a good and interesting idea about a supernatural family tied to an immensely rich and powerful one, but it wasn't executed well. The characters were very one-dimensional, defined by two or three key traits rather than actual personalities. One of the main char...

from The_Hibernator

In Galilee, Clive Barker attempted to mix a passionate love story with an epic adventure and a dash of the supernatural. Unfortunately, his success was only minimal. The characters were flat and unable to entice much attachment from the reader. The love between Rachel and Galilee seemed forced-th...