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I have yet to come across a Joyce Carol Oates story that I didn't love! Man Crazy is quite a twisted account of an unfortunate girl from childhood to her 21st birthday. This story is not for the faint of heart.
The narrator, Ingrid, comes from a broken family and spotty childhood home life, which directly impacts her outlook on life and decision-making as a young adult. Her destructive lifestyle leads her to promiscuity, drugs, and association with the Children of Satan, from which she redeems herself and comes back full circle to the woman who shaped her life from the very beginning.
I found this book to be a somwhat quick and easy read, written in free flowing verses that fit Ingrid's personality perfectly. Oates has done a great job developing this character, and will pull you close enough to love Ingrid, then push you away with repulsion before bringing it full circle once again. I think it's safe to say an open mind is required for reading this one!
The narrator, Ingrid, comes from a broken family and spotty childhood home life, which directly impacts her outlook on life and decision-making as a young adult. Her destructive lifestyle leads her to promiscuity, drugs, and association with the Children of Satan, from which she redeems herself and comes back full circle to the woman who shaped her life from the very beginning.
I found this book to be a somwhat quick and easy read, written in free flowing verses that fit Ingrid's personality perfectly. Oates has done a great job developing this character, and will pull you close enough to love Ingrid, then push you away with repulsion before bringing it full circle once again. I think it's safe to say an open mind is required for reading this one!
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