First Love: A Gothic Tale by Barry Moser, Joyce Carol Oates, Erhan Sunar

First Love: A Gothic Tale

Barry Moser, Joyce Carol Oates, Erhan Sunar

86 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Josie S- has come with her mother Delia to live in her great-aunt Esther Burkhardt's house in upstate New York. Also living there is Josie's cousin, Jared, Jr., on leave from the Presbyterian seminary. Preoccupied with his studies, impeccably dres...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 66%
sad 66%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.07

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