The Sacrifice by Joyce Carol Oates

The Sacrifice

Joyce Carol Oates

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fiction contemporary crime historical literary dark reflective slow-paced
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New York Times bestselling author Joyce Carol Oates returns with an incendiary novel that illuminates the tragic impact of sexual violence, racism, brutality, and power on innocent lives and probes the persistence of stereotypes, the nature of rev...

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Community Reviews

3.3
based on 202 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

sad: 62%

tense: 62%

challenging: 50%

emotional: 50%

reflective: 50%


Pace

83% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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