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bluesuedeschue's review
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
katietmcn's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide
btothebooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This one was....hard...to get through. It's a slow start and I didn't really get into it until about half way through (I persisted because my friend who lent it to me promised it was worth it). I think the biggest thing that kept throwing me was the inclusion of the novel within a novel (The Blind Assassin); I would be getting into a groove with the Chase plot and then the novel would break in and throw me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide
alannah_m's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a fascinating book that I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Again, it is FAR too long, and suffers from a complete disinterest in pacing, but I could analyse this for hours and constantly find something new to say. Weirdly enough, my favourite sections were the fake parts of the sci-fi book 'The Blind Assassin'...maybe I just want Atwood to write pulp sci-fi book! I can dream...
Pet Theory for this Book: Alex isn't real
Also, does anyone else see the similarities to Rebecca? Just a theory I'm working on...
Pet Theory for this Book: Alex isn't real
Also, does anyone else see the similarities to Rebecca? Just a theory I'm working on...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
zoeelizaking's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wowee! I'm astounded at how Atwood manages to weave together these 4 modes of storytelling with such effortless ease. This is such a rewarding book to read, and one that you won't be able to stop thinking about! From the opening lines, "Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge", 80-year-old Iris recounts for us the sequence of events throughout her and Laura's lives which led to this event. It's an incredible lamentation on grief, loss, love, deception and omission.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
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