My Life as a Rat by Joyce Carol Oates

My Life as a Rat

Joyce Carol Oates

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fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced

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“A painful truth of family life: the most tender emotions can change in an instant.  You think your parents love you but is it you they love, or the child who is theirs?”  --Joyce Carol Oates, My Life as a RatWhich should prevail: loyalty to famil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
emotional 60%
sad 58%
challenging 51%
tense 44%
reflective 41%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 32% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.57

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