Blackwater: The Complete Caskey Family Saga by Michael McDowell

Blackwater: The Complete Caskey Family Saga

Blackwater #1-6

Michael McDowell with John Langan

895 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction historical horror dark tense slow-paced
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Michael McDowell was proclaimed “the finest writer of paperback originals in America” by Stephen King, and “one of the best writers of horror in this country” by Peter Straub.Now, McDowell’s masterpiece—the serial novel, Blackwater—returns to thri...

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Community Reviews

4.44
based on 790 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

mysterious: 84%

emotional: 50%

tense: 41%

reflective: 23%

sad: 23%

adventurous: 17%

funny: 17%

challenging: 7%

relaxing: 7%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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