Abarat
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Our view
“Abarat” is an imaginative fantasy adventure set on a strange archipelago, written and illustrated by Clive Barker. It opens “The Books of Abarat” and is aimed mainly at young adults, pairing its sense of adventure with a dark, mysterious mood. The world itself is the real pleasure, brought to life by the author’s own pictures. Anyone drawn to whimsical journeys with a shadowy edge should give it a try.
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About the book
Abarat (2002) is a fantasy novel written and illustrated by Clive Barker, the first in Barker's The Books of Abarat series. It is aimed primarily at young adults. The eponymous Abarat is a fictional archipelago which is the setting for the majority of the story.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 84 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 36% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 84 | 100% |
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