Dancing Girls and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood

Dancing Girls and Other Stories

Margaret Atwood

256 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective slow-paced
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Dancing Girls is Margaret Atwood’s highly praised first collection of short fiction. In it she explores the dark intricacies of the mind, the complexities of human relationships, and the clashes between cultures. In the stories, the mundane and th...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 701 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

dark: 54%

emotional: 40%

challenging: 34%

mysterious: 22%

adventurous: 20%

funny: 20%

tense: 20%

sad: 17%

hopeful: 11%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
65% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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