Oates taps into the current zeitgeist with a timely story about police brutality and its implications on a family. Cheryl Smith’s poignant depiction of the characters as they deal with the consequences of that senseless act conjures listeners’ empathy. It’s the dominant parent who is killed, and the death sets in motion a series of reactions from his children and, most surprisingly, his grieving widow—all of which Smith delivers with compassion and several striking character arcs. Oates’s fans have come to expect detailed examinations of social and cultural norms. Smith elevates this one by adding a layer of perceptiveness that enhances the compelling narrative. R.O. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
The bonds of family are tested in the wake of a profound tragedy, providing a look at the darker side of our society by one of our most enduringly popular and important writers.
Night Sleep Death The Stars*is a gripping examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all.
Stark and penetrating, Joyce Carol Oates's latest novel is a vivid exploration of race, psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing, as well as an intimate family novel in the tradition of the author's bestselling*We Were the Mulvaneys.
The bonds of family are tested in the wake of a profound tragedy, providing a look at the darker side of our society by one of our most enduringly popular and important writers.
Night Sleep Death The Stars*is a gripping examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all.
Stark and penetrating, Joyce Carol Oates's latest novel is a vivid exploration of race, psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing, as well as an intimate family novel in the tradition of the author's bestselling*We Were the Mulvaneys.
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940173712448 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Publication date: | 06/09/2020 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |