A review by readingthethings
The Accursed, by Joyce Carol Oates

2.0

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟi read this novel ONLY because a friend gifted it to me assuming i'd love it ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ i winced through the whole thing ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ i completely see what oates was doing in this & even kind of like what she was doing ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ but the writing style is soooooooo much ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ it leaves me wanting to reach the surface of the water & get some air ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟi imagine this is a taste thing and not a reflection of the book ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ i've tried a couple by oates, whose work is well thought of by many ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ it's just not my style at all ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟalso, i don't really go for horror most of the time ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ in this case i can completely see why she was using horror: she was using it as a metaphor for what was actually happening in history ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ i love the idea of that ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ reminds me of northanger abbey ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ however, i still don't like horror ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ sorry ms. oates! ♡