The Bloody Chamber
Our rating
Spice: mild. Darkness: dark.
Ten short stories that take Bluebeard, Beauty and the Beast, Red Riding Hood and Puss in Boots and make them hungry, sexual and strange. Short enough to read in a weekend. Every dark fairy tale retelling since owes it something.
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Is The Bloody Chamber spicy?
A little. There are one or two intimate scenes in The Bloody Chamber, but they aren't very explicit. We rate it 2 out of 5.
How dark is The Bloody Chamber?
We rate The Bloody Chamber 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are murder, physical or emotional abuse, gore, dubious or non-consent. The full list is further down the page.
Is The Bloody Chamber part of a series?
No, The Bloody Chamber is a standalone. You can pick it up without reading anything else first.
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Content warnings
Show 4 content warnings for The Bloody Chamber
- Murder
- Physical or emotional abuse
- Gore
- Dubious or non-consent
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Details
- Series status
- Standalone
- Pages
- 163
- First published
- 1979
- Genre
- Dark Fantasy
