A review by saraleeannbread
The (Other) You: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is such a trippy book. It's all short stories that are interconnected and each character makes a decision that changes the path they were on that ends up becoming a different version of themselves with a different destiny. Beware, there are a few dark stories.