Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates

181 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction crime horror thriller dark tense slow-paced

Description

Meet Quentin P., the most believably terrifying sexual psychopath and killer ever brought to life in fiction. The author deftly puts you inside the mind of a serial killer--succeeding not in writing about madness, but in writing with the logic of ...

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Moods

dark 100%
tense 66%
challenging 32%
mysterious 16%
sad 7%
funny 1%
reflective 1%

Pace

fast 35%
medium 33%
slow 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 97% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.2

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