'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?': Joyce Carol Oates by

'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?': Joyce Carol Oates

178 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

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Joyce Carol Oates's prize-winning story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" takes up troubling subjects that continue to occupy her in her fiction: the romantic longings and limited options of adolescent women; the tensions between mothers...

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Community Reviews Summary of 894 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 76%
mysterious 47%
sad 21%
emotional 19%
challenging 17%
reflective 10%
adventurous 2%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 29%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.04

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