Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates

Butcher

Joyce Carol Oates

331 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)

fiction historical horror literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
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Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates is ideal for readers who appreciate dark, historically-rooted explorations of power and human cruelty, blending literary depth with unsettling horror.

Description

In this harrowing story based on authentic historical documents, we follow the career of Dr. Silas Weir, "Father of Gyno-Psychiatry," as he ascends from professional anonymity to national renown. Humiliated by a procedure gone terribly wrong, Weir...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 649 reviews

Moods

dark: 98%

tense: 56%

challenging: 50%

sad: 46%

emotional: 34%

informative: 25%

reflective: 12%

mysterious: 10%

adventurous: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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