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Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

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weejman33's review against another edition

3.0

Enticing characters and central mystery, but what is meant to be a moving climax is too little too late. Whole lot of meandering encompasses my immediate analysis.

enzsch's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No

4.5

Weird and good book! I really enjoyed how feral our main gal was and also the cool nature and feminist themes woven through the story. I was confused for quite a bit this is a big brain subtext book, but the ending was good at tying things together and clicking things into place. I like that every single person in this book was also weird and unhinged but all in different ways. I think more exploration into the interpersonal relationships would have made this a five star for me as there was so many potentially interesting things there but not very explored

fsouthworth's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

batfling's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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lillycano's review against another edition

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4.0

Hannah’s favorite book.

alicebme's review against another edition

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4.0

3 stars for my satisfaction, but clearly this writing is better than my feelings about it. I certainly agree with the sentiment, but it’s exhausting and too fucking upsetting to really soak in right now.