Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

2 reviews

pn__'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt

cyanide_latte's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

I'm not sure what I could really say, other than that this book feels like a very gothic, "decadent macabre" horror, and I'm also glad to have read this to get the background on the story before I ever go on to watch the movie Hellraiser.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt