Blackwater: The Complete Saga by Michael McDowell

Blackwater: The Complete Saga

Blackwater #1-6

Michael McDowell

800 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark tense slow-paced

Description

Blackwater is the saga of a small town, Perdido, Alabama, and Elinor Dammert, the stranger who arrives there under mysterious circumstances on Easter Sunday, 1919. On the surface, Elinor is gracious, charming, anxious to belong in Perdido, and eag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 88%
emotional 44%
tense 35%
reflective 26%
sad 23%
funny 20%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 8%
challenging 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.41

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