Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Book Reviews of A Book of American Martyrs: A Novel

A Book of American Martyrs: A Novel
A Book of American Martyrs A Novel
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
ISBN-13: 9780062643049
ISBN-10: 0062643045
Publication Date: 2/7/2017
Pages: 752
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 3

3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Ecco
Book Type: Hardcover
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

joann avatar reviewed A Book of American Martyrs: A Novel on + 426 more book reviews
Luther Dunphy is a very religious man who believes his goal is to do right to Jesus. Augustus Voorhees is a doctor who believes his goal is to do right by women.
Dunphy does his duty by killing Voorhees at a clinic.
The story is then told from the perspectives of the two men's daughters. One facing the need to follow in her father's expectations, the other trying to find herself after the loss of her father.

This novel was so good. No matter what your beliefs are, both are represented in a caring, kind manner. Definitely one of the authors best works.