Books Of Blood, Vol. 3
by:
Clive Barker (author)
ISBN:
9780751511697 (0751511692)
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Literature,
American,
Anthologies,
Collections,
Thriller,
Horror,
Short Stories,
Dark,
Weird Fiction,
Fiction
DreadI read Dread ages ago in its graphic art format and really can’t remember much about it besides the fact that it made my skin crawl a little. Stephen Grace is a university student who catches the eye of a teacher named Quaid. Stephen is afraid of public speaking but Quaid instructs him not o...
To start with I felt that Barker over did it a bit with the gore, sexualised violence and deffecating, but the stories improve as the collection goes on. Whilst they were all exciting, gripping tales, they become less visceral and more subtle and imaginative later on.Don't get me wrong, stories like...
Dark and insightful, twisted and gory.