The Thief of Always: A Fable

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clive_Barker
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:2011
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkbp:antagonist Mr. Hood
gptkbp:author gptkb:Clive_Barker
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc Harvey's journey
Harvey's realization
gptkbp:character_development Harvey's growth
gptkbp:character_relationships naivety
Harvey and Mr. Hood
friendship with other children
internal struggle of Harvey
gptkbp:character_traits curiosity
gptkbp:climax confrontation with Mr. Hood
gptkbp:conflict good vs evil
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced fantasy genre
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element the House of Seasons
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Gregory_Maguire
gptkbp:influenced_artists Clive Barker's works
gptkbp:influences gptkb:fairy_tale
gptkbp:inspiration Barker's childhood
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire for eternal childhood
gptkbp:isbn 978-0060253652
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Harvey_Swick
gptkbp:mood whimsical and dark
gptkbp:moral appreciate life
gptkbp:motif seasons
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:mythological_figure
third-person
fantastical elements
fable-like narrative
gptkbp:narrative_theme the passage of time
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:plot linear
gptkbp:plot_twist revelation of Mr. Hood's true nature
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1992
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harper_Collins
gptkbp:reader_demographic children and young adults
imaginative and thought-provoking
gptkbp:resolution acceptance of reality
return to reality
gptkbp:series standalone
gptkbp:setting the House of Seasons
magical and eerie
gptkbp:style lyrical
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:mythological_figure
Harvey as every child
gptkbp:target_audience young adult
gptkbp:theme the nature of desire
gptkbp:themes the consequences of wishes