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We Were the Mulvaneys
Author: Joyce Carol Oates

A happy family, the Mulvaneys. After decades of marriage, Mom and Dad are still in love -- and the proud parents of a brood of youngsters that includes a star athlete, a class valedictorian, and a popular cheerleader. Home is an idyllic place called High Point Farm. And the bonds of attachment within this all-American clan do seem both deep and ... more »

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ISBN-13: 9780452277205 ISBN-10: 0452277205 Publication Date: 1997 Pages: 454 Rating: Currently 3.5/5 Stars. 43 3.5 stars, based on 43 ratings	Publisher: Penguin Book Type: Paperback Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD Reviews: Member \| Amazon \| Write a Review

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Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed We Were the Mulvaneys on 5/12/2008 + 592 more book reviews

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Well-written but ultimately depressing tale of a "perfect" American family that spirals into self-destruction after one of their children is brutalized.

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DARRELL S. (darrellsnodgrass) reviewed We Were the Mulvaneys on 9/10/2008 + 67 more book reviews

Excellent book. It was a great family saga.

Currently 3/5 Stars.

Meg C. (maggiethecat) reviewed We Were the Mulvaneys on 5/21/2007 + 23 more book reviews

I picked up a copy of this book at a library sale before I knew it was an Oprah book. I tend to avoid the Oprah books because I find them preachy (though I admittedly read and enjoyed several of them before they were Oprah books.) Though this wasn't preachy, it seemed to me a less interesting and far less funny version of David James Duncan's brilliant study of family (in pretty much the same time period) 'The Brothers K.' It wasn't a bad book, it just wasn't really that good. It was often disengaging, which made it tedious. There are far better works to spend 450 pages reading.