The Thief of Always

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Summary: Barker Rocks
Review: This is an awesome book in my perspective. The "Thief Of Always" is an awesome book because Clive Barker is descriptive about every character he uses so that you can imagine it in your mind. Authors should always be descriptive about everything in their book that is important. That is exactly what Barker does. This book is about a magical but bad house where kids like Harvey Swick (main character) get tricked into going there. Harvey was a bored kid who just wasn't happy at home. That is how he ended up at the "Holiday House". Barker was very descriptive about this magical house as Harvey walked up to this hell hole for kids. If you love fantasy you would love this Book. It seems Barker has an expanded imagination full of great ideas that he had put into this book. Barker describes the magical people that work at the house with full throttle detail; he describes their faces, bodies, how they talk, how they walk, everything you need to have. It's so descriptive it's almost like a movie playing in your head. If you have little imaginative thinking then this will boost your mind. This is a great book for any age that ranges from 12 to 15.

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Summary: the best book ever written
Review: This was an extraordinary book to read. It's about a young boy who was brought to a place called the Holiday House, which is for young children who are bored, lonely, or just need to get away. The owner of the house, Mr. Hood tries to convince children that it is a perfect place and they will never want to leave. I personally loved the book, it was very well written and you will definitly get lost in the imagination and imagery in the book. Clive Barker is an excellent writer and gives amazing description of all the characters. I highly recommended this book to anyone with an active imagination.

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Summary: A great book
Review: I think that The Thief of Always was a great book. This book was about a ten year old boy named Harvey whose life wasn't quite as exciting as he wanted it to be. He was sick of the same old routine and wasn't having much fun at all, until one day he got a strange visitor who changed his whole world around. When Harvey arrived at the Holiday House it was everything he hoped for, and more. Harvey was having the time of his life, until one day things started changing around the Holiday House, and he realized that things weren't quite what they seemed anymore. This book is very exciting, and full of adventures and surprises. It always seemed to keep me guessing, but never bored me. This book makes you think a lot about life in general, and I think it is suitable for people of all ages. Although when I first started reading the book I didn't think I'd enjoy it, by the end I loved it, and I'm sure you will too.


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Summary: You wont be disappointed
Review: This book was a really good book to read. Fantasy books really interest me the most because they are more fun to read. For example fiction books are too real. I feel those kinds of books to informative and nothing magical happens, but in this book Thief of Always it's a totally different story. Throughout the whole book it was magical. In the book there is a boy who is bored with his life and just wants something to do. He gets invited to go to this house and at the house he has so much fun with his friend he meets. After a while he and his friend try to get away from this house. When they get out they realize something bad has happened to their families. You should read this wonderful book because there is a great theme to it. Even thought it is for younger children it will still be great to read.

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Summary: the best book i've ever read
Review: when i was 12, i randomly picked up this book in a bookstore, started reading there, and my mom had to actually buy it she says, because just walked aorund reading it, i even left with it in my hands still reading and reading in the carr, out of the car and in to the house where i sat in my room for 2 days until i was done. a day later, i read the book again.

this book forever remains in my mind as the best book i've ever read. the imagery is amazing! absolutely perfect. it's a dark tale and it is absolutely the best book i've ever read.

i picked it up again a year ago and read it again, and still found it just as good. i can't even put into words how great this book is. every adult and child alike will like this book.

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Summary: For the ageless kid in all of us.
Review: At first, I wished it was longer. But now, even after finishing it in one day, I love it just like it is. It's a short, sweet, and terrifying fable that is a great read whether you're 8 or 80.

I am a fan of Barker's, but sometimes he goes a bit overboard. This is written in a plain, straightforward manner, making it an easy read that intrigues you from the very first paragraph.

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Summary: Creepy at worst!
Review: Now, I wouldn't recommend this to a 7 yr-old, but maybe 12/ 13 yrs would be fine. Creepy, scary, and keeps you guessing as to why this "man" is being so nice to children! This is a must have for your personal library! I also recommend "Eternal Undying Love" by Brett Keane