Etiket: Blackwater
[Critique] “Blackwater VI. Rain”, Michael McDowell
After two rather high-sounding volumes, Blackwater revives its gothic nature and ends in a twilight atmosphere full of emotion. Thus, terrifying specters lead the elders of the Caskeys to a…
Blackwater, volume 5. Fortune
Following the advice of her mother, Elinor, Miriam, who runs her father’s sawmill, Oscar, masterfully prepares to conquer the black gold market. As Sister becomes an insufferable copy of Mary…
[Critique] “Blackwater IV. The War”, Michael McDowell
Having done well during the Depression, the Caskeys prospered even more thanks to the Second World War. While Elinor leads the clan with a gentle and firm hand, Frances, her…
[Critique] “Blackwater, Volume 3. The House”, Michael McDowell
Decidedly, there is no boredom with the Caskeys, who, after having quietly gone through the Roaring Twenties, must face the Great Depression… as well as the loss of loved ones…
[Critique] “Blackwater 2 – The Seawall,” Michael McDowell
Things get tough in this second of six volumes of Blackwaterfrom the late writer and screenwriter Michael McDowell. “When I am dead, she continued, with or without a dyke, this…
Blackwater 1. The Flood, Michael McDowell
If you are fond of Tim Burton’s cinema (beetle juice) or novels by Stephen King (Skin on bones) and you haven’t read Michael McDowell (1950-1999) yet, Blackwater, hectic family saga…