Daddy Love by Joyce Carol Oates

Daddy Love

Joyce Carol Oates

279 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

From the author of Bellefleur: A “psychologically incisive” glimpse into the mind of a deranged predator and the boy he abducts to be his son (Booklist).   Robbie Whitcomb is five years old when he’s taken from his mother in a mall parking lot. In...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 85%
emotional 71%
sad 57%
tense 57%
mysterious 28%
hopeful 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.35

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