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Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang by Joyce Carol Oates

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enjoysydneybri's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

A unique writing style that was not for me. Too violent and too tragic for my taste.

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5.0

Foxfire never says die.
I have a Tattoo, based from this Book and the Movie that followed,...that starred Angelina Jolie. ;)
It's the story of a group of misfit girls, who fight back. Yes, they are a girl gang, but they aren't the offshoot of a boy gang. They aren't the girls of some local hoods. They are the ones running the show.
You are my Heart, Joyce. Foxfire Forever.

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3.0

I am a sucker for stories about sisterhood, women exhibiting loyalty to each other and sticking together no matter what. This book was a quick and immersive read about teenage girl comradeship and men being trash. Issues I had with the book: white feminism and racism. Racism honestly did not have to be in this book. It added absolutely nothing to the story so I have no idea why Oates decided to include it at all.