The Books of Blood by Clive Barker

The Books of Blood

Books of Blood #1-3

Clive Barker

462 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark fast-paced
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"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red." For those who only know Clive Barker through his long multigenre novels, this one-volume edition of the Books of Blood is a welcome chance to acquire the 16 remarkable horror short ...

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Community Reviews

4.09
based on 1,955 reviews

Moods

dark: 99%

tense: 69%

mysterious: 61%

emotional: 24%

challenging: 21%

sad: 19%

adventurous: 17%

funny: 16%

reflective: 6%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
10% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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