The (Other) You by Joyce Carol Oates

The (Other) You

Joyce Carol Oates with Kate Reading (Narrator), Malcolm Hillgartner (Illustrator)

10 hours, 2 minutes first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction literary short stories

Description

In this stirring, reflective collection of short stories, Joyce Carol Oates ponders alternate destinies: the other lives we might have led if we’d made different choices. An accomplished writer returns to her childhood home of Yewville, but the ho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
dark 52%
emotional 47%
tense 47%
mysterious 42%
sad 31%
challenging 26%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 41%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.27

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