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latrian_scholar's review against another edition
dark
funny
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
4.0
solnit_and_sebastian's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Barker certainly has a way with words! I loved the realistic dialogue, descriptive language that helped me picture the scenes without feeling overwrought, and the clever turns of phrase. If you are looking for a unique set of short horror stories that evokes everything from visceral nastiness to sudden shocks to slowly creeping dread, check out Books of Blood.
a_leo_reading's review against another edition
5.0
Clive Barker will always be one of my favorite authors.
It was my first time readimg fhe anthology that put Clive Barker onto the main stream map.
The anthology was excelent.
It was my first time readimg fhe anthology that put Clive Barker onto the main stream map.
The anthology was excelent.
defogcusp's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? N/A
4.0
nicksenior's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.5
gaiebel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
labunnywtf's review against another edition
1.0
I was super excited to read a Clive Barker book. He's responsible for two of the scariest movies of all time.
I was sadly, and severely, disappointed.
Severely.
To the extreme.
Not even worth discussing any of these stories. Not even a little.
I was sadly, and severely, disappointed.
Severely.
To the extreme.
Not even worth discussing any of these stories. Not even a little.
dian_mtz's review against another edition
4.0
"To be unnatural: to be in defiance of system and sanity, was that so bad? He was shitty, bloody, dead and resurrected in a piece of stained cloth; he was a nonsense. Yet he was. No-one cloud deny him being, as long as he had the will to be. The thought was delicious: like finding a new sense in a blind, deaf world."