A review by buddy524
We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

4.0

Oates is a wonderful writer and this book captures that. She tells the story of a family as they grapple with a tragedy, which affects and rocks them all. Oates' strength is creating characters, but not so much plot. At times, I felt as though I l knew these characters more than the knew themselves, which is true for many people. I was hoping to see more of their relationships with each other. That aspect was a bit underdeveloped. Overall, a well-written story that allows the reader to understand a family on a deep level.