The Assignation: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates

The Assignation: Stories

Joyce Carol Oates

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

208 pages | first published 1988

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A woman's lover seems not to recognize her on the street. A teenage girl accepts a ride from a stranger in a rust-speckled Cadillac. An old man is obsessed by the memory of his innocent childhood intrusion on a half-dressed aunt.In forty-four very...
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Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.72

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