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Broke Heart Blues
by Joyce Carol Oates
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A novel narrated by a shifting chorus of voices--the "we" that represents the citizens of Willsville, New York--BROKE HEART BLUES tells the story of John Reddy Heart, the classic bad boy, who may or may not be a murderer at 16, and who becomes a celebrity heartthrob as the result of his crimes.
Available editions of Broke Heart Blues
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9780452280342,
Paperback,
Penguin Group USA,
2000
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9780525944515,
Hardcover,
Penguin Group USA,
1999
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Publisher Notes
Accused of murder at 16, the minute the manhunt starts, the second the sensational trial begins, John Reddy Heart is front-page news, celebrated in song, and well on his way to becoming a small town's obsession.
Media Reviews
"[A] sharp, funny look at how memories can warp reality....At first, Ms. Oates seems to be spinning a simple yarn about a gallant teenager. What she's really doing, though, is showing the tricks memory can play by using the different narrative voices and varying recollections of John's high-school classmates to tell the story."
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