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Demons & DevilsHorrorCircus & Carnival

The Last Temptation

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  • 1994 first published
  • 110 pages
  • ★ 3.2 (4 ratings)
  • 9 editions
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Neil Gaiman's The Last Temptation (1994) is a demon fiction and horror novella. It features Alice Cooper. Key subjects include Ringmaster, circus, demons and Rock and Roll.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.2 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

It runs to roughly 110 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Last Temptation

A young boy is lured into a circus-like theatre run by an evil ringmaster. A tie-in comic with the album of the same name, the villainous Showman is modeled after singer Alice Cooper.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Alice Cooper

Subjects

  • Ringmaster
  • Circus
  • Demons
  • Rock and Roll
  • Sideshow
  • Evil Villain
  • Music
  • Zombies
  • Alice Cooper, Musical group
  • Fear
  • Temptation
  • Rock musicians, united states

Quick answers

Who wrote The Last Temptation?

The Last Temptation was written by Neil Gaiman and first published in 1994.

What genre is The Last Temptation?

It is usually shelved as Demons & Devils, Horror and Circus & Carnival.

How long is The Last Temptation?

The median edition has 110 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Last Temptation?

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