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546 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345484406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 September 2006
Description
"If the phrase 'woman of letters' existed, Joyce Carol Oates] would be, foremost in this country, entitled to it."--John Updike, The New YorkerAs powerful and relevant today as it was on its initial publication, them chronicles the tumultuous liv...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
tense 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse546 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345484406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 September 2006
Description
"If the phrase 'woman of letters' existed, Joyce Carol Oates] would be, foremost in this country, entitled to it."--John Updike, The New YorkerAs powerful and relevant today as it was on its initial publication, them chronicles the tumultuous liv...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
tense 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse