The Blood Oranges by John Hawkes

The Blood Oranges

John Hawkes

271 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

"Need I insist that the only enemy of the mature marriage is monogamy? That anything less than sexual multiplicity . . . is naive? That our sexual selves are merely idylers in a vast wood?" Thus the central theme of John Hawkes's widely acclaimed ...

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Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.32

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