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A review by fkshg8465
Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars: A Novel by Joyce Carol Oates
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I can’t quite figure what I read in this book. It certainly disappointed me in multiple ways. I loved Mudwoman so much that I’ve been hoping to find another of those author’s that was equally as compelling. I keep trying and failing. I thought this one was going to be close, but just when I thought it was going to be good, it dropped into a chasm that made me want to DNF it. I kind of wish I had. It was a long book to slog through with very little payoff. And the characters were all disgusting aside from the doctor at the very beginning - for him, I only feel pity.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism