Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

Blood Water Paint

Joy McCullough with Xe Sands

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2018 (editions)

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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 2,080 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
dark 76%
sad 56%
challenging 48%
reflective 37%
inspiring 31%
tense 29%
informative 15%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 36%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.24

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