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 6 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 100%
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.2

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