Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang by Joyce Carol Oates

Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang

Joyce Carol Oates

336 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates's strongest and most unsparing novel yet--an always engrossing, often shocking evocation of female rage, gallantry, and grit. The time is the 1950s. The place is a blue-collar town in upstate Ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 763 reviews

Moods

adventurous 79%
tense 62%
dark 58%
reflective 55%
emotional 34%
sad 24%
challenging 17%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 10%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 12%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 34% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 31%

Average rating

3.83

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