Review: Books of Blood: Volume One

Books of Blood: Volume One by Clive Barker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Though I'm not usually one for short stories, I really enjoyed these. What most stands out to me is Barker's range, from funny little stories of household demons to hulking, titanic horror. Whatever the story may be, he revels in the mind's struggle (and usually, failure) to comprehend the fantastic, the otherworldly, the unknown. People go insane left, right and centre.
This volume has the sense of "classic horror" which I associate with someone like Richard Matheson - the undead, the fantastical, the eldritch - but plays those notes with a lighter, brighter touch.

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