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A review by carolynfc
A Book of American Martyrs by Joyce Carol Oates
5.0
This is not an easy read, but it is an important one. A grim story of two very different families ripped apart by one violent act and also, improbably, a beautiful story of redemption.
I thought it was an ingenious commentary on the way that bipartisan politics and the ultra-polarized climate in contemporary America ultimately damns everyone involved.
However, this was not for the faint of heart, it was not light reading, and I wouldn't recommend this one for readers who have trouble getting into books with unlikeable characters.
I thought it was an ingenious commentary on the way that bipartisan politics and the ultra-polarized climate in contemporary America ultimately damns everyone involved.
However, this was not for the faint of heart, it was not light reading, and I wouldn't recommend this one for readers who have trouble getting into books with unlikeable characters.