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Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

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ryliereadss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Another book with heavy topics! This is a historical verse novel that talks about the r*pe of Artemisia. Some poems are also told by her mother, who has passed away, when she told Artemisia stories about Judith and Savanna. Artemisia feels used by the men in her life and ignored by her brothers. The poems were good, they were formatted so you know who’s talking based on where the text is on the page and it’s italicized, and I liked the stories of Judith and Savanna. I thought the book ended super abruptly.

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lanternsjourney's review

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dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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vividglass's review

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

This was a book I thought I would chance, outside of my normal reading genres; I didn’t know I would consume this book in only a few hours. It is beautifully written alternating between points of view, references of time, and methods of writing. The struggle of a woman’s truth is still relevant today as it was in the 1600s. Passion, truth, justice, and perspective leave your heart and mind altered.

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pickbre's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

undeniably a very powerful and harrowing story. i enjoyed the weaving of biblical stories. i just think that the verse aspect was underused; it had no bearing on the text except for a few occasions where the author played with the shape (like to funnel the text down to a "vanishing point").

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