Beasts by Joyce Carol Oates

Beasts

Joyce Carol Oates

154 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction horror dark slow-paced
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A young woman tumbles into a nightmare of decadent desire and corrupted innocence in a superb novella of suspense from National Book Award–winner Joyce Carol Oates. Art and arson, the poetry of D. H. Lawrence and pulp pornography, hero-worship and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 60%
tense 54%
sad 28%
challenging 22%
emotional 20%
reflective 8%
adventurous 2%

Pace

fast 44%
slow 29%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 31% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.57

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