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416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800241404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 January 2021
Description
A collection of four previously unpublished novellas. In these psychologically daring, chillingly suspenseful pieces, Joyce Carol Oates writes about women facing threats past and present.From one of the most important contemporary American writers...
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 68%
emotional 46%
sad 40%
reflective 28%
challenging 21%
adventurous 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | Character: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child deathMinor
Violence, Sexual assault
416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800241404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 January 2021
Description
A collection of four previously unpublished novellas. In these psychologically daring, chillingly suspenseful pieces, Joyce Carol Oates writes about women facing threats past and present.From one of the most important contemporary American writers...
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 68%
emotional 46%
sad 40%
reflective 28%
challenging 21%
adventurous 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | Character: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child deathMinor
Violence, Sexual assault