Painted in Blood by Ilaria Tuti

Painted in Blood

Teresa Battaglia #2

Ilaria Tuti with Ekin Oklap (Translator)

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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‘The Sleeping Nymph’: a work of art of magnetic beauty, painted by a young partisan fighter during the last days of the Second World War. A painting carrying a shocking secret hidden in the red pigment on the canvas, made with the blood of a human...

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Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 73%
adventurous 69%
tense 69%
emotional 42%
sad 34%
challenging 23%
reflective 23%
informative 15%
hopeful 11%
funny 7%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 19%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | Plot: 11% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.96

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