Title: Worthy Effort
Product review: A doctor with a troubled past is so engrossed in his professional life that he loses touch with the humanity he serves, and a troubled daughter rebels until she is essentially brainwashed and ravaged by drugs. Oates called the novel gothic in tone. I considered it tedious at times. It is a psychological novel for the most part, and it seems that the concern over getting at these issues made the actual story and motivation of the characters difficult to follow at times. Overall, a decent work. Anyone who likes Oates will like this. For those who don't, it will be hit and miss.
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