Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

49 reviews

add_a_little_spook's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Murder, and Torture

Minor: Grief and Drug use

pwnyboy's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Infidelity, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Blood, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol

danimacuk's review

dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Gore, Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism, Confinement, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Rape, and Medical content

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Scene for scene, it's the Hellraiser movie. It's one of my favourite movies ever but it's weird leaving a review for something so similar to the movie that I'd seen before reading. Barker is an imaginative force as always.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Torture, Death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Incest

f18'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Sexual content, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

leafhead's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A fun read! Very similar to the movie that was made based on it. A staple for horror fans, and for good reason!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Medical content, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I liked it a little more than the movie, which isn’t really saying much. Could have used more Cenobites lore though, they’re iconic and absolutely rule.

In the movie, Kirsty was Rory’s daughter. In the book, it seems she’s a friend that’s in love with him? I hate that change so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Vomit

It’s literally Hellraiser sooo. Beware, friends.

mfrisk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Having watched the movie ahead of time it made the book come alive even more so reading it. This was a super fast paced and gory read which expands upon the movie to take us into an evil underworld and shows us how far humans will go to achieve the good things they feel they are owed. Not my typical horror read as I would have liked a bit more time with the characters but I did enjoy it for the most part. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Torture, and Sexual harassment

dogearedbooks's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

maryncemetery's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gore, Death, and Sexual violence