800 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781943910816
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Valancourt Books
Publication date: 02 October 2017
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
mysterious 89%
emotional 46%
tense 35%
reflective 28%
sad 23%
funny 20%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 5%
challenging 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Ableism, Racism, ViolenceMinor
Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship
800 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781943910816
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Valancourt Books
Publication date: 02 October 2017
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
mysterious 89%
emotional 46%
tense 35%
reflective 28%
sad 23%
funny 20%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 5%
challenging 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Ableism, Racism, ViolenceMinor
Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship