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365 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908800664
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An incomparable master storyteller in all forms, in "The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares" Joyce Carol Oates spins six imaginative tales of suspense. The Corn Maiden is the gut-wrenching story of Marissa, a beautiful and sweet eleven-year-old girl...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 10% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Blood, GoreModerate
Child death, Car accident, Sexual assault365 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908800664
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An incomparable master storyteller in all forms, in "The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares" Joyce Carol Oates spins six imaginative tales of suspense. The Corn Maiden is the gut-wrenching story of Marissa, a beautiful and sweet eleven-year-old girl...
Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 10% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Blood, GoreModerate
Child death, Car accident, Sexual assault