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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Beautifully captures the essence of a mother/daughter relationship
Is there anything more complex than the mother-daughter relationship? Set in the 50s, Atwood’s short story follows the course of a daughter’s life as she grows up in the shadow of her mother - a picture-perfect housewife who may or may not have turned her husband into a garden gnome. Our narrator can never quite decide if she believes her mother is telling the truth about her witchery, and that uncertainty transfers seamlessly to the reader. This uncertainty bubbles to the surface every time the narrator has to decide; do what mom is asking, or rebel? My favorite part by far was at the very end, when the narrator is suddenly trying to parent her own 15 year old. I don’t want to say much more because its a wonderful story and only about 30 pages, but definitely go track it down to read.
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Loved this short story. I laughed out loud at several parts!
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
reflective
