251 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780722158753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A woman is raped and a child is born - they call him Baal. He is too much to handle and his mother puts him in an orphanage where he leads the children on a rampage of violence. This is the beginning of a life which unleashes unimaginable evil upo...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
Pace
slow 20%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
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Graphic
Body horror, Death, Genocide251 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780722158753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A woman is raped and a child is born - they call him Baal. He is too much to handle and his mother puts him in an orphanage where he leads the children on a rampage of violence. This is the beginning of a life which unleashes unimaginable evil upo...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
Pace
slow 20%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Genocide