Reviews

Books Of Blood Omnibus 2: Volumes 4-6 by Clive Barker

katostano's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

kcarys31's review

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

Favourites:
The Forbidden 
In The Flesh
Babel's Children
The Madonna 
Revelations 
The Age of Desire

This man's imagination absolutely stumps me. These stories are all so different and so rich. Balls to the wall insane. Every single one gripped me. I am obsessed. 

crushh's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

slusho6666's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.25

sonice's review

4.0

Volume 4: Overall score 4.0 stars:
So far, I'm stunned. Do I need to go back and reread the first collection? Did I really miss something the first time around? Or are these stories just that much better?

Volume 5: Overall score 4.0 stars:
Wow, even better than volume 4, although The Children of Babel was kinda silly and dragged it down a bit. In the Flesh and The Forbidden were both really good.

Volume 6: Overall score 4.0 stars:
The Life of Death, How Spoilers Bleed, and The Last Illusion were all awesome. Twilight at the Towers I thought was a swing and a miss.

I'm surprised to have liked these as much as I did, and I'm going to have to read some more of Clive's stuff. I would definitely recommend this omnibus to anyone who like horror and weirdness.

nilocennis's review

4.0

"Down, Satan!" Is peak Barker, as are "The Forbidden," "In the Flesh," and "How Spoilers Bleed." Probably slightly weaker than the first omnibus, but still great and creative horror

mike_onofrio21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Not as good as the first collection, but still worth a read 

alwroteabook's review against another edition

5.0

Clive Barker is master of the weird and horrific, mixing the mundane and the insane with few equals. He drags everyday people from their everyday lives and throws them into situations that defy rationale. The Books of Blood, Part II falls neatly into the above description, with six or so tales that might make you question the author's sanity (or your own). If there is a formula, it's "normal" people dealing with the abnormal, but that's as far as it goes. Each tale is patently different, and wildly imaginative.
I mentioned earlier that Barker is one of the finest horror writers (or words to that effect), but he is more than that. He is one of the finest writers of any genre. If horror is not your thing, check out his fantasy.

mike_brough's review against another edition

4.0

Along with Parts 1-3, this collection of short stories is great fun. It covers comedy to tragedy and real horror, all reflecting Barker's world view.

chavelita_333's review against another edition

dark tense

4.0