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yleavy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Blood, and Abortion
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, War, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny
pagesfromhome's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Oof. This one just did not do it for me.
While Atwood’s writing is, as usual, gorgeous, I just couldn’t get past such a deeply character-driven novel based around characters that I just didn’t enjoy spending time with. I found myself spending more time trying to figure out what it was Atwood was trying to do/show me and couldn’t get lost in the story the way that I wanted to.
There were absolutely points I enjoyed, especially Elaine’s relationship to her art and how she contended what she thought with what others thought (not unlike a writer and her readers), but I just couldn’t get lost in the story the way I wanted to.
While Atwood’s writing is, as usual, gorgeous, I just couldn’t get past such a deeply character-driven novel based around characters that I just didn’t enjoy spending time with. I found myself spending more time trying to figure out what it was Atwood was trying to do/show me and couldn’t get lost in the story the way that I wanted to.
There were absolutely points I enjoyed, especially Elaine’s relationship to her art and how she contended what she thought with what others thought (not unlike a writer and her readers), but I just couldn’t get lost in the story the way I wanted to.
Graphic: Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Bullying
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Murder
lay_kone's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, War, Miscarriage, Bullying, Child death, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Violence
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