Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong

Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong | Joyce Carol Oates

I received a surprise Halloween gift from the generous and sweet @erzascarletbookgasm. I'm so touched by this gesture! Thank you, J. I swear you're a bookish gift Jedi because I've always wanted to read Oates and Gunesekera but I don't think I've mentioned it on Litsy? 🙌 The Hollinghurst, a modern Middlemarch? Yes please. And I *love* the monster pen! 😁 Thank you so much, this was unexpected and just wonderful 😘💜

Cinfhen 😍😍😍😍 7y

britt_brooke So nice!! 7y

saresmoore Ooh, how fun and wonderful! 7y

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erzascarletbookgasm I am just glad you‘re pleased with everything. 😊 Bookish gift Jedi..I like that term, though Jedi I am not! Enjoy! (edited) 7y

batsy @Cinfhen @britt_brooke @saresmoore Made my day 😍 7y

batsy @erzascarletbookgasm Thank you, I love it all 💗 7y

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Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong | Joyce Carol Oates

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Four dark and delicious stories about dysfunctional love -- every bit as good as those by one of my favorite short story authors, Kelly Luce.

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Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong | Joyce Carol Oates

I wonder if the eclipse has something to do with my "blue" reading today. Hmmmm?

vivastory I really liked Evil Eye 7y

suvata @vivastory I am enjoying it too so far 7y

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Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong | Joyce Carol Oates

Not a bad book haul if I do say so myself. 😎

TrishB And a great pic 👍 7y

suvata @TrishB Thanks 7y

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Evil Eye: Four Novellas of Love Gone Wrong | Joyce Carol Oates

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The first three novellas in this collection are memorable for numerous reasons. Power dynamics in relationships and gender expectations figures prominently. The third novella "The Execution," is the only one of the four about familial & not romantic love. It is one of the most deeply unsettling novellas I've ever read. The final novella, "The Flatbed" is the shortest & it feels like more of a sketch for a novella. I have been in the mood for ?

vivastory Novellas lately. This collection is disturbing and well-written. Did not disappoint. 7y

saresmoore Ooh, disturbing, well-written novellas? Sold! 7y

vivastory @saresmoore Very disturbing, but none of the violence ever felt gratuitous. This was the first Oates I've ever read. 7y

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saresmoore I haven't read Oates before. And your extra warning does make me a wee bit nervous. Ha! Are we talking sleep with the lights on disturbing or question the future of the human race disturbing? Because the latter I can dig. 7y

erzascarletbookgasm I recently acquired this. Good to know, sounds good! 7y

vivastory @saresmoore I don't think it will make you question the future of the human race more than you already do. It's told in third person,but Oates really gets into the mindset of the murderer. It's like a twisted true crime documentary 7y

batsy @saresmoore @vivastory That's what I was going to say! I'm really into novellas lately too, especially disturbing novellas #inthemoodtobedisturbed 7y

vivastory @batsy They're an interesting form. I've heard great things about

Diving Pool: Three Novellas

vivastory @batsy If you're #inthemoodtobedisturbed I also recommend Ogawa's

Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales

vivastory @saresmoore I think you'd also like ☝ 7y

batsy @vivastory Thanks for mentioning Revenge, I've been meaning to check it out. I've read Diving Pool, found it quite uneven but good. I prefer Hotel Iris, very disturbing

Hotel Iris: A Novel

vivastory @batsy I completely forgot about Hotel Iris. I've been wanting to read it. I'll add that to my expanding list of books to check out at the library later 7y

saresmoore @vivastory @batsy I feel a disturbing book binge coming on. Tinfoil hats for everyone! 7y

vivastory @saresmoore 😂🙃 7y

Scurvygirl Oates does disturbing surprisingly well. 7y

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