6. Interesting to see how after his death, so many of his friends changed directions with their own life. Wow – this is the first book I have read by Joyce Carol Oates and I take my hat off to her as a writer. An enigmatic man, who avoided any questions about his past or his personal life, he was a sculptor and philosopher, physically unappealing but every man’s friend and the lover every woman coveted. Loved the book and Adam. He lived on the edge of an upper class wealthy American village. She is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, and she has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978. Ratings and Book Reviews (1 6 star ratings 1 reviews ) Overall rating. Being "middle aged", this story ran true, either in my own life, or that of family and friends. Before his cremation, we learn that Marina Troy, owner of a small book store, was infatuated with him. But when Adam... Free shipping over $10. $2.99 #38. Nicely weaved story of all the women Adam touched, before and after his death. The book excelled at putting me to sleep, which was good, so there's tha. I didn't read that book and am deciding whether I want to or not, I found the story going in all directions and it was hard for me to concentrate on what was going on. But when Adam Berendt, a charismatic, mysterious sculptor, dies suddenly in a brash act of heroism, shock waves rock the town. Boston University Libraries. Nowadays the word 'romance' means a love story, a novel about a love affair. They visit lawyer Reginald "Boomer" Spires over Death Row client Elroy Jackson Jr, and upbraid him for his lack of professionalism, as they believe his client to be only a victim of the court system. I am tormented on whether I like this author or I don't. It could be that she's just describing a certain cultural sub-set of America: the. I recommend just doing that. Joyce Carol Oates, Author . The first paragraph was very intriguing, but I got up to page 25 and decided to leave it - it felt too much like hard work, and I wasn't really enjoying it. 3.8 • 35 Ratings; $9.99; $9.99; Publisher Description . The characters are not particularly engaging so I was never quite sure who I was rooting for. This is the second book I've read by Joyce Carol Oates and I think despite the fact that she is Alison's favorite author it will be the last. It's all a bit of a stretch, I felt; the philosophic conceit cowers in the weak shadows of these characters' anemic lives. ISBN 10: 073668008X ISBN 13: 9780736680080. Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share . Joyce Carol Oates's Middle Age is an intriguing tale which takes place in an affluent town called Salthill-on-the-Hudson, and in the opening pages, we meet Adam Berendt, a very popular character in his town, who tragically dies a few pages later while rescuing a little girl from drowning during a boating accident. 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