Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

3 reviews

ameliastebbing's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Torture, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Rape, Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Vomit, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, and Addiction

jblago's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Very engaging for how short it is and dripping in macabre style. The creativity on display is also compelling and commendable even through the sort of morbid parts, of which there are plenty. 
The plot does feel somewhat predictable even if you haven’t seen the film adaptation but admittedly the general premise is just… cool. The sort of subtle suggestion that there is a larger “lore” is also very tantalizing. The writing is detailed enough and focuses on what I would consider the more interesting parts of a gruesome and uncomfortable story. 
Although, as not a big fan of sort of “erotic horror”, and the many possibilities that sub genre can lead to, there were some parts I liked less than other. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

sexualedward's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Rape, Alcohol, and Physical abuse