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.