The Tattooed Girl, (Paperback)

from EKAnderson

True to form, Oates has constructed a dark tale of love and betrayal with the constant themes of classism and antisemitism. The problem with this novel is that while Oates' construction of sentences is poetic and compelling, her construction of the narrative is slow-moving at best. I found that b...

from GlennBell

This is a difficult book to read because of the disturbing characters and topics in the story. The main character, Joshua Seigl, is the only character that you can have empathy for in the story. I suppose the story is cross between a tragedy and realistic horror. Regardless, the author is highly ...

from GlennBell

This is a difficult book to read because of the disturbing characters and topics in the story. The main character, Joshua Seigl, is the only character that you can have empathy for in the story. I suppose the story is cross between a tragedy and realistic horror. Regardless, the author is highly ...

from Cecilturtle

In this novel, Oates explores the forging of identities despite history, preconceived notions and class obstacles. Oates has an unparalleled ability to develop her characters through pure, raw emotion. Their voices resonate strongly through their anger, fear, compassion, ignorance, and love, crea...

from Gary10

Well written, disturbing story of two unlikely lives that blend--a middle-aged loner of a writer and an abused redneck woman. Compelling with lots of surprises.