Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong by Joyce Carol Oates

Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong

Joyce Carol Oates

216 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror short stories thriller dark reflective slow-paced
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In Evil Eye, Oates offers four chilling tales about love so powerful that people might die--or kill--for it. In the title story, we meet Mariana, the young fourth wife of a prominent intellectual. When her husband's first wife comes to visit, Mari...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 237 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

tense: 63%

mysterious: 50%

emotional: 45%

sad: 40%

challenging: 27%

reflective: 22%

adventurous: 9%

funny: 4%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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