Reviews tagging 'Blood'

La piena. Blackwater by Michael McDowell

6 reviews

psyduck11's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Este primer libro ha sido muy bueno aunque creo que ha empezado a tener más ritmo hacia la mitad cuando la trama ha empezado a coger fuerza y ha terminado de una manera increíble. Muy recomendable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, and Blood

octopus_farmer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I like the machinations in this very much, and the horror elements are good. McDowell has a good hand usually at showing the hypocrisy of the South, though here he doesn’t really comment on the Jim Crow society that it’s set in (and it’s very much that, as a heads-up). I wish he would have interrogated more there, but Ellinor’s whole deal is very creepy and good. It’s clear she’ll swallow them whole. Baptizing her daughter in Perdido water was a good touch. Excited to read the rest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Racism

a_random_fangirl's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

fantasycorner's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism

jelenwalker's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Primer llibre de la saga Blackwater, és bàsicament una presentació de la situació, però és molt interessant i atrapa des de les primeres pàgines! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

ruiii's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Blood