Daddy Love by Joyce Carol Oates

Daddy Love

Joyce Carol Oates with Christine Williams (Narrator)

6 hours, 49 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Dinah Whitcomb seemingly has everything--a loving and successful husband, and a smart, precocious young son named Robbie--until one day, their worlds are shattered when Dinah is attacked and Robbie is abducted from a mall parking lot. As Dinah rec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 77%
emotional 77%
sad 66%
tense 66%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
reflective 11%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.37

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