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210 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
For readers who crave a electrifying and unsettling experience, Books of Blood: Volume One by Clive Barker is a must-read, offering a masterful collection of dark, graphic, and intriguing horror stories that will leave you sleeping with the lights on and eager to dive into the next tale.
Description
"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red." For those who only know Clive Barker through his long multigenre novels, this one-volume edition of the Books of Blood is a welcome chance to acquire the 16 remarkable horror short ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,971 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
mysterious 59%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
adventurous 15%
sad 13%
emotional 10%
reflective 9%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 38% | N/A: 8% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, DeathModerate
Blood, Murder, CursingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Bullying210 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
For readers who crave a electrifying and unsettling experience, Books of Blood: Volume One by Clive Barker is a must-read, offering a masterful collection of dark, graphic, and intriguing horror stories that will leave you sleeping with the lights on and eager to dive into the next tale.
Description
"Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red." For those who only know Clive Barker through his long multigenre novels, this one-volume edition of the Books of Blood is a welcome chance to acquire the 16 remarkable horror short ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,971 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
mysterious 59%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
adventurous 15%
sad 13%
emotional 10%
reflective 9%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 38% | N/A: 8% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, DeathModerate
Blood, Murder, CursingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Bullying