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

Description

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 1,793 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
dark 75%
sad 55%
challenging 53%
reflective 35%
inspiring 33%
tense 33%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 35%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 49% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

4.26

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