A review by dobbywobby
My Life as a Rat by Joyce Carol Oates

dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I am a fan of Joyce Carol Oates and this book was excellent. I found the main character, Violet Rue to be very likeable and she has a lot of internal conflict throughout the story as she is continuously abused and mistreated while finding her way in the world. My only complaint is that I feel there is a lot of build up to the ending and I feel that the book ended too quickly. I expected a big BANG when I finished the novel and I got a medium sized Boom. If that makes sense. 
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