Blackwater by Michael McDowell

Blackwater

Blackwater #1-6

Michael McDowell with Nathan Ballingrud

789 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 300 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 90%
emotional 47%
tense 37%
reflective 30%
sad 25%
funny 20%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 10%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 42%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.41

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