Reviews

Books of Blood: Volume One by Clive Barker

nikkiferr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual violence

3zr4v45q's review against another edition

5.0

Although Barker sometimes gets gorier than I'd like, there's no denying his writing ability. The style, technique, and courage of the ideas in these stories make this a must read for anyone interested in the medium of the horrific short story.

mjdun1212's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

2.0

silvan's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

myoung1304's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

samkurd's review against another edition

4.0

Audiobook.

Have read this one before, was curious how it'd stand up in audio. Mostly good, though it's weird to hear American accents reading very English words and phrases.

jackgsather's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective 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

3.25

Stories ranked:
(1) The Midnight Meat Train
(2) Pig Blood Blues
(3) The Yattering and Jack
(4) In the Hills, the Cities
(5) The Book of Blood
(6) Sex, Death, and Starshine

Good evening reading with a fair bit to chew on, though I didn’t care for “Sex, Death, and Starshine.” 

reading_ryn's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.25

seanm23's review against another edition

Unnecessary racism and antiblackness in the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death

It’s not surprising nor disappointing but the book is in the trash now.

forbiddenbooks6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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