Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood

Cat's Eye

Margaret Atwood

512 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Elaine Risley, a painter, returns to Toronto to find herself overwhelmed by her past. Memories of childhood – unbearable betrayals and cruelties – surface relentlessly, forcing her to confront the spectre of Cordelia, once her best friend and torm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,688 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 65%
dark 54%
sad 43%
challenging 24%
tense 17%
mysterious 10%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 29% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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