What the community thinks
summary of 351 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Death (1 reviewer), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moderate
Body horror (1 reviewer) and Rape (1 reviewer)Moods
mysterious 68%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
funny 24%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 26% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating
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In The Bloody Chamber - which includes the story that is the basis of Neil Jordan's 1984 movie The Company of Wolves - Carter spins subversively dark and sensual versions of familiar fairy tales and legends like "Little Red Riding Hood," "Bluebeard," "Puss in Boots," and "Beauty and the Beast," giving them exhilarating new life in a style steeped in the romantic trappings of the gothic tradition.
Buy The Bloody Chamber
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Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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In The Bloody Chamber - which includes the story that is the basis of Neil Jordan's 1984 movie The Company of Wolves - Carter spins subversively dark and sensual versions of familiar fairy tales and legends like "Little Red Riding Hood," "Bluebeard," "Puss in Boots," and "Beauty and the Beast," giving them exhilarating new life in a style steeped in the romantic trappings of the gothic tradition.
What the community thinks
summary of 351 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Death (1 reviewer), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Rape (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moderate
Body horror (1 reviewer) and Rape (1 reviewer)Moods
mysterious 68%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
funny 24%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 26% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Average rating