Horror Author
inside of my mind
lives a man who wants to cry
he can’t take all the lies
he feels like quitting all the time
i think he’s not happy
inside of my mind
lives a man who wants to die
he lives alone inside his eyes
he can’t take his pitiful life
i think he’s not happy
the man inside always tries
to make the best of his life
the emptiness inside his head
is his best and only friend
i think he’s not happy
Today’s discussion is on “The Damnation Game” by Clive Barker. This was an unusual story. It took a while for things to get going. The beginning had enough going on to keep me interested, but it took it’s time getting there. I would say it was about midway through the book that the story took off and the pacing picked up. The origins of the supernatural being are not fully explained. This makes things interesting because it’s as if the reader knows about as much as the main character. The story had some interesting visuals that make me wonder why this hasn’t been adapted to film or television.
This is the first time I’ve read anything by Clive Barker. While I’ve seen the “Hellraiser” films I’ve never read those books. I am more interested in those stories after having read “The Damnation Game.” Of the many books I’ve mentioned in these discussion posts, this one was not my favorite. I enjoyed reading it, but it’s not one I would want to revisit. It was an interesting story. I think it could have been executed better. My biggest complaint is the pacing in the beginning. I also wish it had more terrifying moments. There were some but I didn’t feel the terror the same way the characters did.
I do recommend this book though it isn’t my favorite.
Spooky Spider Scale (How scary was the book?): 5/10 spiders 🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️
Overall rating: 4 stars ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
That’s right. It’s pronounced “Espresso” not “expresso.” This was taken during the Summer I spent in Fairbanks, AK. This particular espresso machine was from 1985 and was still used. Everything was manual. We had to use a thermometer to get the milk steamed to the proper temperature. And we had to count how long the hot water came through the grounds for the espresso shots. It was more time consuming than I liked. But the coffee always tasted good. This was from when I was still learning the best way to use my Canon Rebel T7i.
James Pack 