Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Books of Blood: Volume One by Clive Barker

6 reviews

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Collection of hardcore horror so content warnings vary

erikwmj's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, and Adult/minor relationship

vivireads99's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I really enjoyed this! I love the horror worlds Barker creates. They all felt real and full of life. I found every story entertaining and not once felt like a story was dragging on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Vomit, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, Body horror, and Gore

erinrlreader1994's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Cursing, and Blood

imposterwalrus's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

crash's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and Cursing