296 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781596064072
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A woman is raped and a child is born. His name is Jeffrey Harper Raines, but he quickly assumes his true name: Baal. 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 u...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
Pace
slow 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Body horror, Death, Genocide296 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781596064072
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A woman is raped and a child is born. His name is Jeffrey Harper Raines, but he quickly assumes his true name: Baal. 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 u...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
Pace
slow 28%
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Genocide