A review by mcrammal
Night, Sleep, Death, the Stars by Joyce Carol Oates

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It took me a bit to really immerse myself in the writing style but I eventually found the story to be really engaging. You don’t really root for anyone too much; everyone is so flawed, you sometimes find yourself irritated with the character’s decisions, actions, and personalities. It made the story feel much more realistic, as if Joyce Carol Oates had randomly selected a real life family and wrote down what she saw. This book also helps with the coping of death, how natural it is and how life moves on and eventually happiness can be found, even if you don’t go back to the person you once were.