Rape: A Love Story

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by Joyce Carol Oates

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Answered Questions (1)

I read this and I thought the love story mentioned in the title was between Bethie and Dromoor. Did anyone come to that conclusion?

Kathleen I thought the love story referred to the fact that love -- between Dromoor and Teena, Dromoor and Bethie, Teena and Bethie, Bethie and the grandmother…moreI thought the love story referred to the fact that love -- between Dromoor and Teena, Dromoor and Bethie, Teena and Bethie, Bethie and the grandmother, or Teena and her mother -- could face down the hatred of the crime and its aftermath.(less)

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How many of the rapers ended dead? a. one b. two c. three d. four

My husband was born and raised in Niagara Falls NY. He has no idea where Rocky Point Park is. Google is not really helping me either. Is this a real place or just a made up park for the book?

Since the movie based on this book is coming out next year and Nic Cage plays Dromoor, what is the age of that character in the book?

can some one tell me what this book is about short?

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