160 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786711031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication date: 06 January 2003
Description
A young woman tumbles into a nightmare of decadent desire and corrupted innocence in a superb novella of suspense from National Book Award–winner Joyce Carol Oates. Art and arson, the poetry of D. H. Lawrence and pulp pornography, hero-worship and...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 55%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
emotional 17%
reflective 6%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 28%
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Body shaming, Drug abuseModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence
160 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786711031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication date: 06 January 2003
Description
A young woman tumbles into a nightmare of decadent desire and corrupted innocence in a superb novella of suspense from National Book Award–winner Joyce Carol Oates. Art and arson, the poetry of D. H. Lawrence and pulp pornography, hero-worship and...
Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 55%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
emotional 17%
reflective 6%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 28%
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Body shaming, Drug abuseModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence