Missing Mom by Joyce Carol Oates

Missing Mom

Joyce Carol Oates

434 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Nikki Eaton, single, thirty-one, sexually liberated, and economically self-supporting, has never particularly thought of herself as a daughter. Yet, following the unexpected loss of her mother, she undergoes a remarkable transformation during a tu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
dark 28%
mysterious 28%
challenging 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.48

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