546 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345484406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 September 2006
Description
"If the phrase 'woman of letters' existed, Joyce Carol Oates] would be, foremost in this country, entitled to it."--John Updike, The New YorkerAs powerful and relevant today as it was on its initial publication, them chronicles the tumultuous li...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
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sad 100%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse
546 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345484406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 September 2006
Description
"If the phrase 'woman of letters' existed, Joyce Carol Oates] would be, foremost in this country, entitled to it."--John Updike, The New YorkerAs powerful and relevant today as it was on its initial publication, them chronicles the tumultuous li...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse