Books of Blood

by Clive Barker
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  • Added: 2025-12-16
  • Updated: 2025-12-16
  • Reviews: 3
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Leonberger Life · 2024-10-18
great 3.50

The stories are imaginative but disturbing and macabre, not suitable for children. The reviewer appreciates the creativity and horror elements.

This reviewer found the stories in 'Books of Blood' to be imaginative but disturbing and macabre, noting that they are not suitable for children. They appreciate the creativity and horror elements, highlighting the imaginative and downright horrifying tales. The reviewer also mentions that the stories are very imaginative, but the disturbing and macabre nature of the content makes it clear that it's not for everyone.

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    the stories in Books of Blood are very imaginative but disturbing and macabre

    should not be read by children

    Comprised of insane and downright horrifying tales

This Is Horror · 2018-01-31
excellent 4.50

The writing is exceptionally good, making the creepiness and gore near the end particularly impactful. The stories are engaging and well-crafted.

This reviewer found the writing in 'Books of Blood' to be exceptionally good, making the creepiness and gore near the end particularly impactful. The stories are engaging and well-crafted, with a level of detail that draws the reader in. They appreciate the way Barker manages to ramp up the tension and horror, making it a compelling read. The reviewer also notes that the stories are so well-written that you don't care about the gore, you're just drawn into the narrative.

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    Barker manages to ramp up the creepiness, and gore, especially near the end

    it's written so damn good that you really don't care what's

    The stories are engaging and well-crafted

GBHBL · 2016-06-02
incredible 4.00

The final volume ends a series of short stories that has been mostly incredible. The tales are filled with horror and are highly recommended.

This reviewer found the final volume of 'Books of Blood' to be a fitting end to a series of short stories that has been mostly incredible. They highlight the tales filled with horror and note that the series is highly recommended. The reviewer appreciates the variety and unexpected horrors, as well as the high quality of the writing. They also mention that the final volume is a great conclusion to the series.

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    The final Books of Blood by Clive Barker ends a series of short stories that has been mostly incredible

    Filled with tales & horror

    Customers praise the book's horror content, with one review noting its deliciously varied and unexpected horrors

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