A review by kristenjiannotti
Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a super fast read. Listened on audiobook and it was a harrowing tale inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi, who was an Italian painter in the Boroque period. I found the way this story was told to be absolutely fascinating, as Artemisia's tale was told through the lens of her late-mother's stories that Artemisia had remembered from childhood. These biblical stories of Susanna and Judith had fueled Artemisia's drive toward justice for herself and for women of her time period. It is absolutely inspiring. However, my only reason for a 4 star rating was the narrator Xe Sands. Sands was enjoyable to listen to, but the acting felt just a little bit too forced for me to be fully immersed in the story. I think if I would have read Blood Water Paint physically then this really could have been a five star read!
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