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Title: them by Joyce Carol Oates, Greg Johnson ISBN: 0-679-64025-8 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 02 May, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.71 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: 5 star book, 5 star edition!
Comment: Before I read 'them' all that I had read by Mrs. Oates was 'We Were The Mulvaneys' which did not impress me all that much. Hearing all the hype about Oates being such a great writer, I thought that I should give her another chance. So I picked 'them' because it won the National Book Award.
I was amazed. With this work Oates proves that her writing stands well next to works by Doestoevsky, Hesse, Mann and most other great writers. This is definetly one of the top ten books written in the twentieth century, and perhaps the best book written post-war twenteith century.
Many times American's ask themselves, "what does it really mean to be an American?" One thing that this book does is answer that question in a very harsh way.
Are the characters in this novel hero's, or are they villans? Are there any hero's in the world? What is a hero, is a hero defined by one act of goodness, or is a hero defined by an unatural perfection? All of these questions arise in your mind as you read this incredible thought provoking novel.
The novel is very true to life, it is about a lower-class family in Detroit. Life for them is a struggle, a long obstacle leading to the comfort which is death.
The book is not one that will lift your spirits; it is very depressing. But sometimes a book like this is nessesary.
I highly reccomend buying the Modern Library Edition to anyone who is planning to buy the book. It is only a few dollars more and it has a lot to offer. It is the new revised edition and it has a very nice afterward by the authour. The Afterward is excellent! I'm not sure the Paperback edition has the extras that the Modern Library Edition has. But just buy the book in whatever edition.
Now I will rate the book from a scale of A-F in some certain catagories as I do in my book reviews:
Character Devolpment: A
Plot: B+
Thought Provoking: A+
Suspense: A-
With an overall grade of an A, you can see that this has become one of my favorite books.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is at a constant climax!
Comment: This book was somewhat of a struggle for me, though I am a giant Joyce Carol Oates fan. I thought it wasn't possible, but "Them" is more of a brooding, dark, and realistic novel than Oates has pulled off anywhere else in her career. Here is a lot of characters that are in constant danger of falling to pieces, of escaping one another, of realizing their limits as individuals and as a family unit. If you are not a reader who can take a kick in the stomach, don't read this book. However, if you are willing to realize there is a hard edge to life which goes unrecognized each day, pick this book up as soon as you can - Oates creates a world fatalism and human conditions that are at once terrifying, yet beautiful: it is hard to look away. I was held breathless and scared until the last word dropped like a boulder.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of my favorites!
Comment: When I read this book it takes a hold of me and doesn't let me go. I've read it twice and both times I couldn't put it down. Makes for late nights when I have to get up early for work the next morning, but well worth it. Joyce Carol Oates is my favorite author, everytime I pick up a new book of hers I'm so thankful that I found her. Her style of writting is a joy to read. The world of literature is a much better place with her in it.
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Title: Wonderland by Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0865380759 Publisher: Ontario Review Pr Pub. Date: May, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Expensive People by Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0865380694 Publisher: Ontario Review Pr Pub. Date: June, 1990 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: I'll Take You There : A Novel by Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0060501189 Publisher: Ecco Pub. Date: 16 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Blonde: A Novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Atkinson Jayne ISBN: 006093493X Publisher: Ecco Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: A Garden of Earthly Delights by Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0812968344 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 22 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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