Blackwater: The Complete Saga by Michael McDowell

Blackwater: The Complete Saga

Blackwater #1-6

Michael McDowell with Nathan Ballingrud (Contributor)

800 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark tense slow-paced
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Blackwater is the saga of a small town, Perdido, Alabama, and Elinor Dammert, the stranger who arrives there under mysterious circumstances on Easter Sunday, 1919. On the surface, Elinor is gracious, charming, anxious to belong in Perdido, and eag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 86%
emotional 51%
tense 45%
reflective 28%
sad 27%
funny 18%
adventurous 17%
relaxing 8%
challenging 7%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 42%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9%

Average rating

4.43

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