From the Bookshelf of Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Marya's story starts with the death of her father and the mother's abandonement of her children with their father's brother.
Marya relies on herself and seems a cold character, not someone I grew to like though the story was interesting though not sure why it was in the 1001 list. ...more
Marya relies on herself and seems a cold character, not someone I grew to like though the story was interesting though not sure why it was in the 1001 list. ...more
I read this because it is one of Joyce Carol Oates' more personal novels. It has left me with a bit of a knot in my stomach.
...more
Nov 28, 2009
Tiffany
marked it as to-read_later
Aug 28, 2011
Chas
marked it as to-read
Nov 18, 2012
Jennie
marked it as to-read
Nov 17, 2014
Deedee
marked it as to-read
