Reviews

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

nyrb_reading's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

sarahjackman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

What a strange little book. It was so weird. But in a good way.

I can't really describe it. Just a very original and interesting story. 

thebookofdanny's review

4.0

Gore and depravity are ingredients in my cup of tea.

reginaxgore's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

ssmeage's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

zwrobertson's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

4.0

cattymills's review against another edition

3.0

First have fantastic, second half less, though I may just not have been in the right mood.

mothstrand's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Rape

bossun's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

besse039's review

dark tense

4.0