Clive’s answer to “Is there a book you consider your greatest achievement?” > Likes and Comments
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Couldn't agree more. One of the greatest achievements in the history of the written word.
It's really great to see an author publicly proud of one of their more popular works. Often times, I find authors like to promote their more obscure or ill-received works.
Imajica is one of my all time favourite works of fiction, and I can't give it enough praise!
Imajica got me through the L.A. Riots. I've read it several times since-absolute brilliance!
My absolute favorite out of all your books!!!!
My girlfriend is in the process of reading this for the very first time. She's never ready one of your books before so I thought I'd start her off right!
I love imajica, has to my favourite book of all time. My 1136 page/23 year old paperback has been glued back together several times. I must read it every year! It also helps that I have a bad memory! Haha
This is so good to hear, Clive! A breath of fresh air, really, especially since I hadn't seen a lot of positive feedback on Imajica until now (I'm currently making my way through it for the first time, EEK!!)
And short story? (My pick is The Forbidden)
I have the cover of the novel tattooed on my forearm!
I have it, I still need to start reading it.
I read Imajica and the Great and Secret Show... as well as the books of blood. You inspired me to become a writer myself, and I now have 8 books out, two of which are horror. But I don't consider Imagica horror, not in total, I consider it and G&SS as stained microscope slides of what life, and love, and death and cruelty and kindness look like through a prismatic lens.
Thank you so much for writing the things you have!
@JohnH Imajica convinced me not to start writing. We both improved the world with our choices.
haha Ardiril! do you mean you hated it or felt intimidated?
Intimidated is far too kind a word. Exhausted is closer. Imajica convinced me that I don't have the right type of imagination for writing. Instead, I went with creating gimmicks and gaffs for magicians.
... and it pays even less than writing.
My favorite book. It was the first time I read a book and felt compelled to write the author; I was so moved by the story and the characters.
My fave book too. Pie and Judith were gifts to us all. Thank you.
I haven't read Imajica, but The Books of Blood were important to me as a teenager.:) I read them again as an adult, and could still consider as some of the best horror stories.:) At some point I need to take a look at Imajica and many others I've missed.;)
Pie'oh'Pah and Gentle crossing the mountains of the Fifth Dominion by doeki. First read that scene over twenty years ago, and it still lives in me.
imajica is my favorite book of all time. thanks for this gem!
Just finished it. OMG. Just wow. I am in awe. I can't switch off from it and am sad to have finished it. Amazing writing, amazing journey. Thankyou
Thank you for this gift to yourself Mr. Barker. Imajica would make a great series. I would love to see the worlds come to life. Has anyone ever tried?
Going to read Imajica now, I've read many of Clive Barker's books, my favourite so far is Weaveworld. The world building and characters are out of this world.
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Couldn't agree more. One of the greatest achievements in the history of the written word.
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It's really great to see an author publicly proud of one of their more popular works. Often times, I find authors like to promote their more obscure or ill-received works. Imajica is one of my all time favourite works of fiction, and I can't give it enough praise!
Imajica got me through the L.A. Riots. I've read it several times since-absolute brilliance!
One of the very few books I can reread and still find something new to appreciate.
My absolute favorite out of all your books!!!!
My girlfriend is in the process of reading this for the very first time. She's never ready one of your books before so I thought I'd start her off right!
I love imajica, has to my favourite book of all time. My 1136 page/23 year old paperback has been glued back together several times. I must read it every year! It also helps that I have a bad memory! Haha
This is so good to hear, Clive! A breath of fresh air, really, especially since I hadn't seen a lot of positive feedback on Imajica until now (I'm currently making my way through it for the first time, EEK!!)
And short story? (My pick is The Forbidden)
I have the cover of the novel tattooed on my forearm!
I have it, I still need to start reading it.
I read Imajica and the Great and Secret Show... as well as the books of blood. You inspired me to become a writer myself, and I now have 8 books out, two of which are horror. But I don't consider Imagica horror, not in total, I consider it and G&SS as stained microscope slides of what life, and love, and death and cruelty and kindness look like through a prismatic lens.Thank you so much for writing the things you have!
@JohnH Imajica convinced me not to start writing. We both improved the world with our choices.
haha Ardiril! do you mean you hated it or felt intimidated?
Intimidated is far too kind a word. Exhausted is closer. Imajica convinced me that I don't have the right type of imagination for writing. Instead, I went with creating gimmicks and gaffs for magicians.
... and it pays even less than writing.
My favorite book. It was the first time I read a book and felt compelled to write the author; I was so moved by the story and the characters.
My fave book too. Pie and Judith were gifts to us all. Thank you.
I haven't read Imajica, but The Books of Blood were important to me as a teenager.:) I read them again as an adult, and could still consider as some of the best horror stories.:) At some point I need to take a look at Imajica and many others I've missed.;)
Pie'oh'Pah and Gentle crossing the mountains of the Fifth Dominion by doeki. First read that scene over twenty years ago, and it still lives in me.
imajica is my favorite book of all time. thanks for this gem!
Just finished it. OMG. Just wow. I am in awe. I can't switch off from it and am sad to have finished it. Amazing writing, amazing journey. Thankyou
Thank you for this gift to yourself Mr. Barker. Imajica would make a great series. I would love to see the worlds come to life. Has anyone ever tried?
Going to read Imajica now, I've read many of Clive Barker's books, my favourite so far is Weaveworld. The world building and characters are out of this world.
