tracithomas 's review for:

Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates

4.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book is so haunting, when I got about 50% in it really clicked for me and I couldn't help but feel chilled by it. Such an inventive way to fictionalize history. Super stylized which I liked a lot. The repetition pays off but did feel tedious in sections. I was surprised by how well the passes at humor worked out in this book, they are surprising and land.