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A review by rballenger
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough
4.0
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: Looking for books to fulfill the April TN R.E.A.D.S challenges (book by a debut author).
Overall rating: 'Blood Water Paint' is a beautiful writing of finding yourself and your voice. I went into this book having zero expectations and was very happy I've added this to my read pile. I know I'm saying that a lot this year but I'm really trying to choose books that fit the different challenges I'm doing through my various book clubs and reading organizations and not necessarily just staying in the regular stacks that I look for books. Artemisia takes us through her journey of strength, perseverance, and using her voice and talents to serve herself and not those that simply want to use her for their own benefit. There are a number of additional storylines that Artemisia draws inspiration from and I really enjoyed hearing those stories and seeing how they impacted Artemisia and her decisions. I would absolutely suggest 'Blood Water Paint' being sure to let the reader know there are some adult themes and that the writing is a bit more formal (which makes sense for when the book takes place so it didn't bother me).
Reader's Note: 'Blood Water Paint' includes themes of violence and rape.
What made me pick it up: Looking for books to fulfill the April TN R.E.A.D.S challenges (book by a debut author).
Overall rating: 'Blood Water Paint' is a beautiful writing of finding yourself and your voice. I went into this book having zero expectations and was very happy I've added this to my read pile. I know I'm saying that a lot this year but I'm really trying to choose books that fit the different challenges I'm doing through my various book clubs and reading organizations and not necessarily just staying in the regular stacks that I look for books. Artemisia takes us through her journey of strength, perseverance, and using her voice and talents to serve herself and not those that simply want to use her for their own benefit. There are a number of additional storylines that Artemisia draws inspiration from and I really enjoyed hearing those stories and seeing how they impacted Artemisia and her decisions. I would absolutely suggest 'Blood Water Paint' being sure to let the reader know there are some adult themes and that the writing is a bit more formal (which makes sense for when the book takes place so it didn't bother me).
Reader's Note: 'Blood Water Paint' includes themes of violence and rape.