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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
I read part of this novel when it various chapters appeared via Byliner and Amazon. It is important to remember that this book started as a serial.
That fact might explain why there is a feeling of disconnect or switching up half way though the novel. There is a shift. The second half of the book does not make as much sense, and it does not quite match or fit with the beginning.
It’s not as bad as tit sounds but there is a tonal difference between the two and the second half suffers. In part, this is because with the exception of one character, the characters are pretty uninteresting. The one interesting character, well, she’s not around as much she should be.
That fact might explain why there is a feeling of disconnect or switching up half way though the novel. There is a shift. The second half of the book does not make as much sense, and it does not quite match or fit with the beginning.
It’s not as bad as tit sounds but there is a tonal difference between the two and the second half suffers. In part, this is because with the exception of one character, the characters are pretty uninteresting. The one interesting character, well, she’s not around as much she should be.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
A little too misogynistic at times. I had the feeling I had read this before or seen a movie about it, but that isn’t the case. Relationships are weird.
Very good read! Once again, Margaret Atwood succeeds at creating a dystopian future based on the intersection of scientific advances and the basest, most reptilian elements of the human condition. This time however, the very last page of the book leaves the reader asking not-easily-answered questions about taking responsibility for the choices that we make and who we truly are. I enjoyed the suspense of this book, which Ms. Atwood expertly maintained from beginning to end. This was a very compelling read. Given the current global economic conditions and ever-increasing income inequality, it is not hard to imagine the future laid out in "The Heart Goes Last."
Another highly enjoyable work of speculative fiction from Atwood, this time critiquing the North American prison industrial complex, as well as the extent to which we're willing to sacrifice our liberty for security.
There’s a reason it took me a month to read. It started off strong and just fell apart. It was easy to read I just didn’t feel like reading it until I wanted to finish it and move on to something else. Atwood has much better works than this.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No