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The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood

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naninana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Definitely not a casual/lighthearted read; weird in a good way, often uncomfortable, but in exactly the way that makes Atwood's books so gripping. It's interesting to read a feminist novel from the '60s, realizing how much and, at the same time, how little feminist thinking has changed.

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sunwaves's review

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dark emotional hopeful 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

3.0

i can’t say i enjoyed reading this very much, and i love symbolism in books, but not so much in the edible woman. i don’t think this is the kind of book you’re supposed to enjoy anyway, it’s grim and dark all too real.

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jamieclarkson's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

I had some trouble focusing for the first half (or so) of the book. It was a little slow-paced. But once I reached the point where the story was really going, I couldn’t put it down.

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ruthgottardi's review

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emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

3.0

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annabeserk's review

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adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A very thought provoking book. The decision between safety and adventure really resonated with me. Amazing that this book is still relevant more than 50 years after its release. I love the way Margaret Atwood writes, and was very satisfied with where the story took me.

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annesophiekeita's review against another edition

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funny informative 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

je saurais même dire pourquoi mais j’ai énormément apprécié ce livre. j’ai eu beaucoup de mal à entrer dans l’histoire mais au fur et à mesure j’ai réussi à m’attacher au personnages. c’était à la fois, hyper intéressant, et enrichissant, triggering par moment (tca).
cependant j’ai beaucoup aimé le temps que j’ai consacré à lire ce livre et je pense que c’est pour ça que je lui ai mis 4⭐️.
ce n’est pas ce livre de margaret atwood que je recommanderais en premier, mais il était sympa et très réfléchi.

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