Books of Blood: Volume IV by Clive Barker

Books of Blood: Volume IV

Books of Blood #4

Clive Barker

160 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A master storyteller and unrivaled visionary, Clive Barker has mixed the real and unreal with the horrible and wonderful in more than twenty years of fantastic fiction. The Inhuman Condition is a masterwork of surrealistic terror, recounting trage...

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Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 54%
tense 45%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
emotional 12%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 28%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 43% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 23% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.72

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