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Blackwater: The Complete Saga by Michael McDowell

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It is slow and the horror elements are sparse, so not something I'd normally be interested in. It's also very long. More like a sprawling southern soap opera with some horror elements thrown in. And I was completely hooked. I never thought I'd become so invested in the day to day drama of a family, and a story spanning 50 years. I didn't want it to end.

When the horror does show up, it's in full force and doesn't hold back, made all the more powerful because of the investment in the characters. The writing is masterful and the narration excellent.

Simply put, it's unlike anything I've ever read.