#138 in Horror
Cabal
- 317
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Cabal” is a strange, inventive horror novella in which Clive Barker turns a chosen-one story inside out. He packs a great many themes into a short book, sending his hero, Boone, on a dark journey of his own. Some readers wish it were longer, with more room for its ideas, and find its sex scenes poorly done. It is a good way to see Barker at shorter length.
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About the book
Cabal is a 1988 horror novella by the British author Clive Barker. It was originally published in the United States as part of a collection comprising a novel and several short stories from Barker's sixth and final volume of the Books of Blood.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 87 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 7 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 80 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is Cabal?
It has 317 pages — shorter than 74% of the ranked books in Horror.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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