Them

Kathy Miller

Aug 24

1 min read

Joyce Carol Oates, 1969

date read: 8/24/26

This is another novel about generational trauma and abuse. About how your family can be a milestone around your next instead of a safe foundation from which to grow. Parts are hard to read but overall, a solid novel.

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