A review by sadpear
Our Lady of Pain by John Blackburn

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A creepy take on the legends around Bathory, this brings the story into a delightfully 20th century setting and adds some spooky, creepy aspects. There's a cinematic quality to it and it bumps along at a quick pace. While the language is sometimes very much of another, less enlightened era it mostly feels like set dressing to a contemporary reader. It would be fun to see this translated to the big screen.