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279 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086610
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A leathery bog-man transforms an old love affair; a sweet, gruesome gift is sent by the wife of an ex-lover; landscape paintings are haunted by the ghost of a young girl this dazzling collection of ten short stories takes us into familiar atwood t...
Community Reviews Summary of 876 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 45%
funny 25%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 32%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship
279 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086610
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A leathery bog-man transforms an old love affair; a sweet, gruesome gift is sent by the wife of an ex-lover; landscape paintings are haunted by the ghost of a young girl this dazzling collection of ten short stories takes us into familiar atwood t...
Community Reviews Summary of 876 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 45%
funny 25%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 32%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship