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Good Bones by Margaret Atwood

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cambar's review

5.0

Ce genre de littérature qui me fait sentir intelligente: me laisse résoudre ses énigmes en donnant juste assez d’indice. Et parce que mon intellect et mon imagination sont en marche, cela ne rend que plus consciente la lecture.

anad41's review

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dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

miamcmillan's review

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

"instead i will say, take me to your trees. take me to your breakfasts, your sunsets, your bad dreams, your shoes, your nouns. take me to your fingers; take me to your deaths. these are worth it. these are what i have come for."

some very beautiful and truncated little gobbets of something visceral that i can't quite explain. i was very touched by some of the content but also can't remember it as the pieces were so short, so i'm in a liminal space where i really enjoyed it but would struggle to tell you a single thing about it if asked. short, witty, and tearing.

laurensim324's review

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4.0

“There is always a backstory, so don't let the surface fool you."
--Pastor David Garwick

hans_castorp's review

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarahreadsaverylot's review against another edition

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5.0

Shorter than short stories, these read like cheeky exercises in description and imagination. Thought experiments that provoke while they inspire. The collection is brimming with Atwood's signature charm; her attention to detail, her irreverence, and her creativity. It sparkles like the tiny bubbles in a glass of champagne.