Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates

Black Water

Joyce Carol Oates

160 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

The Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling novel We Were the Mulvaneys "Its power of evocation is remarkable." --The New Yorker In the midst of a long summer on Grayling Island, Maine, twenty-six-year-old...

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Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
sad 59%
tense 47%
reflective 45%
challenging 35%
emotional 35%
mysterious 16%
informative 4%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 30%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.45

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