Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars.

A Novel

By: Joyce Carol Oates

Narrated by: Cheryl Smith

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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Another masterpiece by Joyce Carol Oates.
Her writing is subtle and engrossing. Great Characters

Moving Character Study

I choose this selection because I have read most of Joyce Carol Oates work. I did not realize it would be a character study of a widow and her family.

It is an unblinking look at a large family and how each member copes with grief. It became personal to me as I am currently taking care of my own terminally ill husband. So much of the story could have been me, talking to myself!

I highly recommend this book for it's deep content and moving story. You won't be disappointed!

Fascinating, unpredictable twisting plot

I liked the voice, the underlying racial issues between people of color and the police.
It kept me interested all he way through.
What was hard to be w/ wAs the constant racial prejudices that never got resolved w/ some characters. And the irony of Tom taking matters into his own hands and the settlement. It was a bit sappy but sweet when Hugo showed up. I loved the look into The life of Virgil and I came to love him and understand Josylin mote through him. Overall it was a beautifully woven novel of different people’s lives through a tradgedy.

Was sadly disappointed

Struggled to finish, felt like the ending was incomplete. So many questions of what is next?

May be long, but worth the listen!

This book had so many moments that were so timely. Was not going to get it because it was so many hours, but so glad I did.