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Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three by Clive Barker

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becka6131's review against another edition

5.0

My first experience reading any Clive Barker and I loved it - so imaginatively horrible! There's a real curiosity and inventiveness about these stories, a pulsating sexuality and gore which makes them stand out. Some of the best had these completely unbelievable premises that Barker just followed through on to the most extreme conclusion, and I really enjoyed that genuine commitment to the craft. So many of them were about the attractions of madness as the characters went all the way through it and out the other side, and what might be enjoyable about that loss of self/sanity - Barker is so focused on this openness, the sexuality of horror, the enjoyment of perversion even as it deconstructs you. It was fascinating! Big rec, although of course these will not be for everyone.

cas_'s review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

jonathanrosas's review against another edition

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4.0

Todos los cuentos son excelentes, aunque definitivamente cada uno de los tres libros tiene sus cuentos emblemáticos: “El tren de la carne de medianoche”; “Terror”; “Cabezacruda Rex”. Es un escritor de terror como pocos otros, puede volver un sudario o un cancer todo un objeto-terror, un monstruo. En particular, me gustaron muchísimo: “El tren...”, “Sexo, muerte y brillo de estrellas”, “En las colinas, en las ciudades”, “Jacqueline Ess” y “Cabezacruda Rex”.