Blackwater by Michael McDowell

Blackwater

Blackwater #1-6

Michael McDowell with Maxime Plasse (Illustrator), Marcela Bolivar (Illustrator)

888 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark tense slow-paced
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Originally published as a series of six volumes, Michael McDowell’s Blackwater is a Southern Gothic saga of suspense, mystery and terror.When the gracious and beautiful Elinor Dammert arrives in Perdido, Alabama on Easter Sunday in 1919, she is a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 86%
emotional 50%
tense 45%
reflective 28%
sad 27%
funny 18%
adventurous 17%
relaxing 8%
challenging 7%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 41%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Average rating

4.43

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