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queenkath32's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
wuthrinheights's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I first heard of Clive Barker when I was young, saw a creepy movie with his name on it. I never really finished the movie because I was interrupted. Or too spooked. Years later, I found his books and bought them, but they've been sitting on my shelf for a decade. Until now.
I just finished reading Books of Blood Volume 1 at 3:29am. Cold feet, heart pounding. I knew this book was going to be good when I first started it because I was hooked from the start. I haven't read adult horror in a long time, it took me awhile to get the visuals in my head. And oh, the horror.
Clive was great at creating vivid stories. From the sight to smell to feel. At times I wondered how he came up with the stories. What disturbing Pandora's Box did he stumble upon, to create these tales?
I gave it five stars. Despite the slow-ish beginnings in each story, when it picked up, oh it picked up. My line-up of the stories from best to least fave would be:
Sex, Death and Starshine>The Book of Blood>The Midnight Meat Train>The Yattering and Jack>Pig Blood Blues>In the Hills, The Cities.
I just finished reading Books of Blood Volume 1 at 3:29am. Cold feet, heart pounding. I knew this book was going to be good when I first started it because I was hooked from the start. I haven't read adult horror in a long time, it took me awhile to get the visuals in my head. And oh, the horror.
Clive was great at creating vivid stories. From the sight to smell to feel. At times I wondered how he came up with the stories. What disturbing Pandora's Box did he stumble upon, to create these tales?
I gave it five stars. Despite the slow-ish beginnings in each story, when it picked up, oh it picked up. My line-up of the stories from best to least fave would be:
Sex, Death and Starshine>The Book of Blood>The Midnight Meat Train>The Yattering and Jack>Pig Blood Blues>In the Hills, The Cities.
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
rmphyllis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Collection of hardcore horror so content warnings vary
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