The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates

The Accursed

The Gothic Saga #5

Joyce Carol Oates

1057 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction historical horror reflective slow-paced

Description

"Joyce Carol Oates has written what may be the world’s finest postmodern Gothic novel: E.L. Doctorow’s Ragtime set in Dracula’s castle. It’s dense, challenging, problematic, horrifying, funny, prolix and full of crazy people. You should read it.” ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 397 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 83%
challenging 58%
reflective 33%
funny 16%
informative 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 90%
medium 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.14

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