Reviews

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

alyciajstewart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

While the writing was spectacular, I made it to the end of the book with only one resounding thought. What was the point? I've read many slice of Life books before and have enjoyed them, this one however missed the mark. There seemed to be a strange jumble of perspectives even though there was really only one narrator. Which definitely impacted my enjoyment of the read. None of the characters were particularly likable, and I didn't really find myself caring about the outcome of any of them. Overall, I felt like the message could have been conveyed in a much more concise format. This definitely felt like to individual books instead of one cohesive narrative. Overall, I do not think this was the Atwood book for me, but I can definitely understand why it's been so popular. Margaret has a fantastic grasp on language and the technical ability to convey a story in technicolor detail.

nancyhill23's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

tammitammo's review against another edition

Weirdly led me down the path of quitting eggs for feminism. But that might not be what everyone gets out of this

sottola99's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

robynmac's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

5.0

heathlwong's review against another edition

Painfully slow, could not hold my interest more than a couple of pages at a time. 

mary_magdalyn's review against another edition

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

5.0

davethescot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Outstanding. Have only just started reading Atwood, this was my second of hers. This was absolutely epic. "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood is a masterful blend of romance, mystery, and science fiction. Atwood's intricate narrative structure and vivid storytelling create an unforgettable experience. The characters are richly developed, and the plot twists keep you engrossed till the end. A literary masterpiece worth every accolade.

rainjrop's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 stars

The last 20% was really good, but the rest of the book put me to sleep. If I were to rate Atwood's writing -the way she describes things, her metaphors, etc. I would give her five stars, but the pacing and plot didn't do it for me.

kellygoesgeocaching's review

1.0

I could not get into this book and decided at the 75 page mark that I wasn't enjoying it enough to continue. The characters didn't draw me in or make me feel anything for them and I lost how each one was related to the other. I flicked ahead to see if it seemed worthwhile continuing and it just seemed to feature lots of alien-based science fiction and boring details of some old lady's life. Not my kind of book unfortunately.