Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates

Babysitter

Joyce Carol Oates

17 hours, 21 minutes first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction historical mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

From one of America's most renowned storytellers comes a novel about love and deceit, and lust and redemption, against a background of child abductions in the affluent suburbs of Detroit. In the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 70%
mysterious 57%
challenging 48%
sad 33%
emotional 30%
reflective 17%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 29% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.28

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