Blackwater by Kerstin Ekman

Blackwater

Kerstin Ekman with Joan Tate (Translator)

448 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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On Midsummer's Eve, 1974, Annie Raft arrives with her daughter Mia in the remote Swedish village of Blackwater to join her lover Dan on a nearby commune. On her journey through the deep forest, she sumbles upon the site of a grisly double murder--...

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Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 88%
tense 38%
challenging 30%
reflective 27%
sad 19%
emotional 16%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.51

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