Reviews - Books of Blood, Volumes 1-3

332 reviews for:

Books of Blood, Volumes 1-3

Ramsey Campbell, Clive Barker

4.09 AVERAGE

barnitka's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cait_henry56's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

There's a reason why Clive Barker is one of the kings of Horror. I enjoyed some short stories more than others, but many will stick with me for the rest of my life.

Content Warnings

the_tridentarii's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gorditacrunchpuzzle's review against another edition

4.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

crispr_breadboard's review against another edition

4.0

Remarkable. Creative horror, with plots so imaginative I know I will never come across similar stories again. These little stories were delightfully eerie for an autumn read. My only qualm was the occasional overtly sexual metaphor or scene, which I never care for if it doesn’t add to a plot, but it’s a stylistic choice that I can 100% tolerate given the ingenuity of *everything* else. Great read. Very worth it.

edgyturnip's review against another edition

5.0

An incredibly well written book of short stories! The concept is very imaginative and I almost wish that each story had their own books to go along with it. Now to watch the movies…