Blood of the Dawn by Elizabeth Bryer, Claudia Salazar Jiménez

Blood of the Dawn

Elizabeth Bryer, Claudia Salazar Jiménez

120 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad medium-paced
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Blood of the Dawn follows three women whose lives intertwine and are ripped apart during what's known as "the time of fear" in Peruvian history when the Shining Path militant insurgency was at its peak. The novel rewrites the conflict through the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
challenging 76%
sad 58%
tense 35%
emotional 29%
informative 29%
reflective 11%

Pace

fast 38%
medium 38%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

4.0

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