Oxblood by Tom Benn

Oxblood

Tom Benn

272 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Wythenshawe, South Manchester. 1985. The Dodds family once ruled Manchester's underworld; now the men are dead, leaving three generations of women trapped in a house haunted by violence, harbouring an unregistered baby.Matriarch Nedra presides ove...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 85%
challenging 57%
emotional 57%
adventurous 28%
reflective 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.57

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