A review by zenzi2read
Miao Dao by Joyce Carol Oates

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This dark coming of age story felt like a fully flushed out world, but I do think that too much time to spend at the front end of the story and not nothing at the end. I did enjoy the open, ended nature of the ending, but I think that, there were some portions of the plot that deserved more time
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