My Heart Laid Bare by Joyce Carol Oates

My Heart Laid Bare

The Gothic Saga #4

Joyce Carol Oates

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

532 pages | first published 1998

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Chronicles the endeavors of the Licht family--a clan of cheats, murderers, and con men--from the late eighteenth century through the 1930s, and details the moral consequences of their crimes and transgressions.
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dark 100%
emotional 100%
funny 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

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Strong character development?

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