Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates

738 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Who was Norma Jeane Baker? In ‘Blonde’ we are given an intimate, unsparing vision of the woman who became Marilyn Monroe like no other: the child who visits the cinema with her mother; the orphan whose mother is declared mad; the woman who changes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,272 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
emotional 76%
dark 70%
reflective 52%
challenging 49%
tense 19%
mysterious 14%
informative 13%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 30%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 29% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.84

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