My Life as a Rat by Joyce Carol Oates

My Life as a Rat

Joyce Carol Oates

402 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A brilliant and thought-provoking novel about family, loyalty and betrayal Once I'd been Daddy's favourite. Before something terrible happened. Violet Rue is the baby of the seven Kerrigan children and adores her big brothers. What's more, she kno...

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Community Reviews Summary of 398 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
emotional 62%
sad 60%
challenging 52%
tense 44%
reflective 36%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 48%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 39% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.55

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