Middle Age: A Romance by Joyce Carol Oates

Middle Age: A Romance

Joyce Carol Oates

480 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Description

In Salthill-on-Hudson, a half-hour train ride from Manhattan, everyone is rich, beautiful, and -- though they look much younger -- middle-aged. But when Adam Berendt, a charismatic, mysterious sculptor, dies suddenly in a brash act of heroism, sho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

tense 66%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.43

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