Without Blood by Alessandro Baricco

Without Blood

Alessandro Baricco

81 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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 Without Blood begins with a shocking, visceral act of violence - the assassination of a man and his family. Only the daughter, Nina, survives, thanks to an extraordinary act of mercy by one of the attackers. Nina is just four years old.  Decades ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
reflective 76%
emotional 53%
sad 46%
tense 38%
mysterious 30%
challenging 7%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 21%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | Plot: 36% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%

Average rating

3.49

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