We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

We Were the Mulvaneys

Joyce Carol Oates

454 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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The Mulvaneys are blessed by all that makes life sweet. But something happens on Valentine’s Day, 1976—an incident that is hushed up in the town and never spoken of in the Mulvaney home—that rends the fabric of their family life…with tragic conseq...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,112 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 71%
reflective 52%
dark 51%
challenging 26%
tense 19%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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