The Bloodsmoor Romance by Joyce Carol Oates

The Bloodsmoor Romance

The Gothic Saga #2

Joyce Carol Oates

615 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction historical romance challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

In nineteenth-century Pennsylvania's Bloodsmoor Valley, the five Zinn sisters search for love and, when Miss Deirdre Zinn sails away in an outlaw balloon, move headlong into an age of time machines, the spirit world, and passion

Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 60%
funny 60%
challenging 40%

Pace

slow 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.9

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