Books of Blood Volume One
by Clive Barker
Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror novel that is dark, fresh and emotional. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.1 / 5
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About This Book
With the publication of Books of Blood, Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. His tour de force collection of brilliantly disturbing tales demonstrated a genius for dark invention that rivaled Poe and Sade. He was hailed by Stephen King as "the future of horror", and won both the British and World Fantasy Awards.
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- Author
- Clive Barker
- Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 252
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- Open Library
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