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hannaheinhorn's review
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence
futureofmydays's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment
julesmae's review
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I pushed through to the end of this in part because I trust Atwood and in part because it was the only book I brought to work with me... I wanted to get into it, I kept thinking I would, but the stream-of-consciousness narration was nearly impossible the follow, and while I get the sense the characters, especially the narrator, were not meant to seem realistic or even human, they were so cold and unreal I could neither believe nor really care what was happening. As always Atwood's prose is gritty and beautiful at once, but beyond that the twisted and unresolved plot did next to nothing for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual violence, and Abortion
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