Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates

Babysitter

Joyce Carol Oates

435 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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From one of America's most renowned storytellers comes a novel about love and deceit, and lust and redemption, against a background of child abductions in the affluent suburbs of Detroit. In the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of ...

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Community Reviews

3.28
based on 469 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 71%

mysterious: 53%

challenging: 47%

sad: 30%

emotional: 28%

reflective: 16%

adventurous: 4%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Complicated
90% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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