A review by aurora_f
Them by Joyce Carol Oates

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I’ve never been so unsettled and yet totally gripped by a book. I read this in under a week, which I haven’t done in years. The way Oates lets us into the characters’ heads is unlike anything else I’ve read. The only reason I didn’t give this 5 stars is because of how oddly disturbed I was for WEEKS afterwards, which is just a testament to how powerful Oates’ writing is.