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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Overall Lady Oracle was an ok read, I especially liked the flashbacks to Joan's childhood and the way this novel had elements of the Costume Gothics sprinkled in.
I personally didn't really like the ending, mostly because the way the last few pages were written felt very unpolished/first draft to me. (And this is a recurring theme, I feel this could have used another pass of editing in some places.)
Initially I was excited to read this as the first parts were enjoyable and engaging but by the time part four rolled in the whole pace of this book simultaneously slowed down and got too fast, with too many unrealistic plotlines coming together too quickly and some of them feeling like they're never resolved; open endings can be great if intentionally done so, but in this case it feels like Atwood forgot to tie in all the loose ends (the dead animals and the man at the end?).
Overall Lady Oracle seems like it was fun to write, at least that's how I experienced it while reading. Not Atwood's best work but worth reading if you are a fan of hers.
I personally didn't really like the ending, mostly because the way the last few pages were written felt very unpolished/first draft to me. (And this is a recurring theme, I feel this could have used another pass of editing in some places.)
Initially I was excited to read this as the first parts were enjoyable and engaging but by the time part four rolled in the whole pace of this book simultaneously slowed down and got too fast, with too many unrealistic plotlines coming together too quickly and some of them feeling like they're never resolved; open endings can be great if intentionally done so, but in this case it feels like Atwood forgot to tie in all the loose ends (the dead animals and the man at the end?).
Overall Lady Oracle seems like it was fun to write, at least that's how I experienced it while reading. Not Atwood's best work but worth reading if you are a fan of hers.
This took longer than I expected to get into, but about halfway through it became intriguing and I couldn't put it down.
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some pet incidents are repeated across her books, but her beautiful style of writing brings me back to her books. Cat's eye was a favourite and I feel echoes of it in this book. Enjoyed the book within the book better though. More intriguing.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Re-read this book and absolutely fell in love. It's laugh out loud funny.
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes