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Original Title:	Abarat
ISBN:	0064407330 (ISBN13: 9780064407335)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Abarat #1
Characters:	Candy Francesca Quackenbush, Malingo, Christopher Carrion, Rojo Pixler, Otto Houlihan, Kaspar Wolfswinkel, John Mischief, Bill Quackenbush, Melissa Quackenbush, Samuel Hastrim Klepp the Fifth, Mendelson Shape, Norma Lipnik, Jimothi Tarrie
Literary Awards:	Borders Original Voices Award for YA or Independent Reader (2002)

Abarat (Abarat #1) Paperback | Pages: 393 pages

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Title	:	Abarat (Abarat #1)
Author	:	Clive Barker
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 393 pages
Published	:	September 30th 2003 by Trophy Pr (first published October 1st 2002)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Horror

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Candy lives in Chickentown USA: the most boring place in the world, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future may hold. She is soon to find out: swept out of our world by a giant wave, she finds herself in another place entirely... The Abarat: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of the island of Midnight, ruled by Christopher Carrion. Candy has a place in this extraordinary world: she has been brought here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart. Forces older than time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered.

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Look, i gave Lord of the rings series 5stars ok? As a horror/fantasy book lover i barely give books 5 stars. But this book was so good i cant even describe it. It felt like Clive Barker was on drugs while writing this book. I suggest it to everyone i like, and im definitely gonna continue reading the next two volumes.

I was nine years old. Me and my parents were going to China and mum had bought me two books to read on the plane. The first one, Lord of the Ring, did not capture my interest at all. Therefore, I only had Abarat left.Although I was sceptical about it, I opened it and started reading.The second day in China and I had finished it. I cried because it was over.Almost six years later, this book and its sequel still has a special place in my heart. I don't know if it's my favourite any longer, but it

I had decided, prior to my reading of even the first page, that I was going to give this book an entire star purely for the illustrations, which I briefly skimmed beforehand. As such, my score breaks down as follows: 4 stars for the wonderful story, writing, and characters.1 star for the gorgeous and enchanting artwork. Anyway...My very first Barker book! A marvelous novel, one that starts what is assuredly to be a fantastic series.I really liked this book. I almost find it hard to believe that

I always tell my students that if Clive Barker weren't so talented, he would be eating people for a living. Though this is a young adult novel, it still has elements of the macabre. Occasionally Barker becomes enthralled by his own imagery, but overall, the plot moves quickly, and you really care about what happens to Candy and what will become of our world once the fate of the Abarat has been decided. I was eager to start book two and have not been disappointed with what I've read so far-about

Upon rereading this teenaged favorite, present me enjoyed this less. A lot of the mystery in this first book is revealed in the third, so knowing the secrets made this read less exciting. Remembering correctly, teenager-me loved guessing at who Candy would fall in love with, which has never been the point of this book, really, but that's where a lot of my past excitement came from. I have loved the sequel to this book more than this one in the past, so I'm interested to see if that is still so!

I read this book some time ago, so my memory of it is fading, but the thing I remember the most about it is that it failed to ever develop a plot that drew me in and held me there. I love the illustrations, and some other details about Abarat, but the admittedly whimsical descriptions of this foreign land were not enough to fill 500 pages. I even read the second book but I was so unimpressed that I don't remember anything about it. Still, three stars for the awesome illustrations and imaginative

This review is weird to write, because I liked this book. Really, I did! In fact, I shelved it with my "semi-favorites" - I enjoyed it that much. But then I thought about it, and realized that it's glittery, trippy exterior had masked its faults, and that Abarat is worse than it seems.Here's why I liked Abarat: Abarat is not a book. It's an experience.The whole thing is exquisitely bizarre and beautifully grotesque; populated by an odd cast of characters ranging from John Mischief (whose 7