Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

Blood Water Paint

Joy McCullough

304 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical poetry young adult challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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Haunting ... teems with raw emotion, and McCullough deftly captures the experience of learning to behave in a male-driven society and then breaking outside of it.--The New Yorker I will be haunted and empowered by Artemisia Gentileschi's story fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,047 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
dark 74%
sad 57%
challenging 49%
reflective 38%
inspiring 32%
tense 29%
informative 14%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 35%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 49% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.24

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