Faithless Tales of Transgression

"The aggressive density of her style means FAITHLESS... takes time to grip. But its cumulative power often makes these 24 TALES OF TRANSGRESSION mesmerizing. Despite the occasional lapse and the routinely crepuscular atmosphere, many stories feel necessary--reading as if the characters created so much pressure inside Oates's head, she had to propel them onto paper. It is easy to identify with the pressure and even become eager to share in it...Many of Oates's characters are displaced, in extremis or, at the very least, out of sorts. They seem cut off from the mainstream and condemned to wander. It is a tribute to Oates's craft and imagination that, no matter how off-putting they are, we continually care where they turn in for the night."Oates, Joyce Carol is the author of 'Faithless Tales of Transgression' with ISBN 9780060933579 and ISBN 0060933577.