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210 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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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 1,499 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
mysterious 58%
funny 18%
challenging 16%
sad 15%
adventurous 13%
emotional 11%
reflective 8%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 38% | N/A: 6% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 15% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, DeathModerate
Cursing, Blood, MurderMinor
Child death, Genocide, Torture
210 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,499 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
mysterious 58%
funny 18%
challenging 16%
sad 15%
adventurous 13%
emotional 11%
reflective 8%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 38% | N/A: 6% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 15% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Body horror, DeathModerate
Cursing, Blood, MurderMinor
Child death, Genocide, Torture