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graced100's review against another edition
3.0
3.5. I would recommend this to fellow Atwood fans who want to understand her writing process better. I think you’re able to get a glimpse at how/what she thinks about and maybe how her ideas form (this is purely just me guessing, but that’s how it read to me). There are some interesting stories and some great lines, just mixed with a lot of stories that didn’t quite do it for me.
ana_read_s's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
ebokhyllami's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastisk bra essaysamling. Anbefales. Ekstern omtale her:
https://ebokhyllami.blogspot.com/2018/07/murder-in-dark-av-margaret-atwood.html
https://ebokhyllami.blogspot.com/2018/07/murder-in-dark-av-margaret-atwood.html
loosegeese's review against another edition
2.0
Atwood's slim collection is characterised by a sense of menace - men are unknowable, violent, elite and to love them, we must think of them as they were the day they were born. Gender issues pervade. With pieces often only a page and a half long, the book appears largely as a collection of snapshots of feelings, blurred memories and elongated thoughts. For me, these vignettes achieved varying levels of success. This work is dark, yet pieces like Women's Novels and Simmering - sharp and smart - shine through.
bookerworm1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
growing_zoe's review against another edition
4.0
“How does it feel to be a god, for five minutes anyway? Now you know what they have to put up with… When you’re being worshipped there isn’t much to say… After you’ve been serviced, after you’ve been used, you’ll be put away again until needed.”
It’s undeniable that the imagery in Atwood’s writing is stunning and vivid, but the disjointed nature of her short prose here serves to take the reader out of the immersion more than anything. Some pieces connected and were very impactful for me, and then at other times some resembled more closely to inane ramblings than anything else. Overall, a nice short read with a good amount of quote takeaways.
It’s undeniable that the imagery in Atwood’s writing is stunning and vivid, but the disjointed nature of her short prose here serves to take the reader out of the immersion more than anything. Some pieces connected and were very impactful for me, and then at other times some resembled more closely to inane ramblings than anything else. Overall, a nice short read with a good amount of quote takeaways.
meganstreb's review against another edition
5.0
Some amazingly powerful two or three page musings on identity, gender, words, writing and reality. Short pieces like this fill me with awe for phenomenal writers.
eososray's review against another edition
3.0
Quite a few of these stories I have already read in [b:Good Bones and Simple Murders|47126|Good Bones and Simple Murders|Margaret Atwood|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389079922s/47126.jpg|3099], all of the best ones in fact, such as Simmering and Happy Endings.
j_lepper's review against another edition
5.0
At times ethereal and melancholy, Atwood’s thought provoking short stories and poems create a vivid picture in the mind of the reader and elicit strong emotions from within. This series’ works provides a scathing view of humanity, with unrestrained critique.