Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

Blood Water Paint

Joy McCullough

304 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical poetry young adult challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Haunting ... teems with raw emotion, and McCullough deftly captures the experience of learning to behave in a male-driven society and then breaking outside of it.--The New Yorker I will be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,603 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
dark 78%
sad 55%
challenging 50%
reflective 35%
tense 34%
inspiring 33%
informative 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 36%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.28

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