Reviews

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

kittykitcat's review against another edition

5.0

Whatever complains I may have with the way the story unfolds have been addressed by the movie. Needless to say, Clive Barker outdid himself with this creation of his time and again.
It is a very short book, which is great for anyone going through reading slumps, or just, you know…sneaking some numbers into your Reading Challenge?

luvey_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gore, Alcoholism, Addiction, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Incest, Alcohol, and Drug use

zemthy889's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

j1gs4w's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-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

3.0

issymaae's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape, Vomit, and Sexual violence

liarg24's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

marieeve1978's review against another edition

4.0

Very gory, but entertaining in this Halloween season.

clummo's review against another edition

4.0

A lot of classic works don't entirely hold up, but this one definitely does. Clive Barker's writing is descriptive and eloquent yet equal parts grimy and disturbing. Being a novella it doesn't overstay its welcome or stretch plot points for the sake of runtime.

douknwdewy667's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

yehawnana's review against another edition

4.0

Insufferable characters but spooky story so