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missbookiverse's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Sterne für 150 Seiten voll mit 27 Erzählungen, die meisten nur wenige Seiten lang. Es geht um ungehörte Stimmen und neue Perspektiven im Literaturkanon: Was sagt Hamlets Mutter zu den Taten ihres Sohnes (Gertrude Talks Back)? Was wollten die "bösen" Stiefmütter und -schwestern schon immer mal loswerden (Unpopular Gals)? Um den weiblichen Körper und dessen Objektifizierung (Epaulettes), um extraterrestrische Blickwinkel (Homelanding), Religion (Theology), den Tod (Death Scenes) und unseren Umgang mit der Umwelt (We Want It All). Die Texte sind bissig, unbequem, witzig, schaurig und feministisch. Das Männer-/Frauenbild kommt leider manchmal arg stereotyp daher, dafür sind die ökologischen Bedenken auch 27 Jahre nach Veröffentlichung noch zutreffender denn je.
tequilalina's review against another edition
funny
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
bluestarfish's review
27 short pieces on everything. Brilliant. And in so few words.
tillybeller's review against another edition
4.25
this is my second Atwood collection after 'murder in the dark' and I enjoyed this one a lot more. She does anger, the human condition (especially relating to women) and retellings really well in this.
emjay2021's review against another edition
5.0
Perfect little short stories and odd bits. Clever, witty, and thought-provoking.
wereallinthegutter's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
abbie_'s review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
If you haven't read any Atwood yet and your attention span still isn't too great, I can definitely recommend Good Bones as an excellent way of getting a feel for Atwood's style and savage wit! This is a collection of flash fiction, short stories and prose poems, not something I'd usually reach for but, of course, Maggie always delivers.
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I loved how, in every story, she flipped something on its head - some gender norm or fictional trope. She has such a knack for showing us things we take for granted, or accept as the norm, from a different perspective and opening our eyes to how reductive or damaging something is. Even if you're already aware of how destructive gender roles can be, this collection will still surprise you!
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Some of my favourites were Epaulettes, where world leaders are chosen in a beauty pageant-esque competition, Alien Territory, which explores the politics of having a body, particularly a male one, and Cold-Blooded, where some insectile alien muses gently on when they will once again rule the earth after humans have destroyed it...
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A couple didn't leave much of an impression, and Poppies: Three Variations was clever but didn't really fit in with the other stories, which were all gender-based or sci-fi/dystopian-esque (which made me really want to reread Oryx & Crake). But overall, a deft, funny, subversive collection that I recommend!
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I loved how, in every story, she flipped something on its head - some gender norm or fictional trope. She has such a knack for showing us things we take for granted, or accept as the norm, from a different perspective and opening our eyes to how reductive or damaging something is. Even if you're already aware of how destructive gender roles can be, this collection will still surprise you!
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Some of my favourites were Epaulettes, where world leaders are chosen in a beauty pageant-esque competition, Alien Territory, which explores the politics of having a body, particularly a male one, and Cold-Blooded, where some insectile alien muses gently on when they will once again rule the earth after humans have destroyed it...
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A couple didn't leave much of an impression, and Poppies: Three Variations was clever but didn't really fit in with the other stories, which were all gender-based or sci-fi/dystopian-esque (which made me really want to reread Oryx & Crake). But overall, a deft, funny, subversive collection that I recommend!