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

3.0

We Were the Mulvaneys would have been a perfect book for my old book club in Arkansas. There's a ton to think about and discuss - the personal, family, social consequences of rape, the ways in which happiness can be a thin veneer or have deep roots, what it means to be a family, how a personality can/can't be so upended by life events, etc. I definitely wish I could settle into a spot on the floor and hear what Debby, Susan, Suzann, Chris, Sandy, et al, had to say. :)