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A review by novelesque_life
A Fair Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates
2.0
2 STARS
"Sixteen year-old Katya Spivak is out for a walk on the gracious streets of Bayhead Harbor with her two summer babysitting charges when she's approached by silver-haired, elegant Marcus Kidder. At first, his interest in her seems harmless, even pleasant; like his name, a sort of gentle joke. His beautiful home, the children's books that he's wirtten, his classical music, the marvelous art in his study, his lavish presents to her: Mr. Kidder's life couldn't be more different from Katya's drab working-class existence back home in South Jersey, or more enticing. But by degrees, almost imperceptibly, something changes, and posing for Mr. Kidder's new painting isn't the light-hearted endeavor it once was. What does he really want from her? And how far will he go to get it?" (From Amazon)
A little too Lolita-ish - but truth be told it was interesting enough to finish the short novel but not enough to reread or recommend. .5 for subject matter and 1.5 for the brilliant writing. (Note: I am not a big fan of the novel, Lolita).
"Sixteen year-old Katya Spivak is out for a walk on the gracious streets of Bayhead Harbor with her two summer babysitting charges when she's approached by silver-haired, elegant Marcus Kidder. At first, his interest in her seems harmless, even pleasant; like his name, a sort of gentle joke. His beautiful home, the children's books that he's wirtten, his classical music, the marvelous art in his study, his lavish presents to her: Mr. Kidder's life couldn't be more different from Katya's drab working-class existence back home in South Jersey, or more enticing. But by degrees, almost imperceptibly, something changes, and posing for Mr. Kidder's new painting isn't the light-hearted endeavor it once was. What does he really want from her? And how far will he go to get it?" (From Amazon)
A little too Lolita-ish - but truth be told it was interesting enough to finish the short novel but not enough to reread or recommend. .5 for subject matter and 1.5 for the brilliant writing. (Note: I am not a big fan of the novel, Lolita).