Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Books of Blood: Volume One by Clive Barker

9 reviews

midnightcomets's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love horror that is weird and disgusting and enticing and seductive in its own way. Favourite story was definitely the Midnight Meat Train.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

amattin's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

howaverage's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Murder

rmphyllis's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Collection of hardcore horror so content warnings vary

cryingalot49's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

erikwmj's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, and Sexual harassment

vivireads99's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this! I love the horror worlds Barker creates. They all felt real and full of life. I found every story entertaining and not once felt like a story was dragging on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Murder

fosterwalrus's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

crash's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder