Give Me Your Heart: Tales of Mystery and Suspense

from figre

I've been trying to figure out the best way to break into Joyce Carol Oates - that is, what would be the best novel, what would be the best writing, what would be the best experience to determine if I would enjoy what she has to offer. When I came across this collection of stories, I figured it r...

from TheBentley

Joyce Carol Oates is never bad, but when an author is as prolific as she is, they can't all be gems. I look forward to her gothic work with real relish, so I might have set my expectations a little high for this one. Unfortunately, it doesn't compare to her excellent Collector of Hearts or Haunte...

from pidgeon92

A strange and dark set of stories. Some better than others, all somewhat ambiguous.

from bohemiangirl35

This collection of short stories is more than a little disturbing, all the more so since they take place in everyday life and not some dark, shadowy forest or a deserted haunted house. Oates tells most of the stories in the first person, several from the neurotic viewpoints of the "perpetrators."...