Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood

Cat's Eye

Margaret Atwood

421 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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"Cat's Eye" presents the retrospective of Elaine Risley, a middle-aged acclaimed artist who discovers that she cannot move into the future as she is still trapped in the past, because of the childhood trauma caused by Cordelia, Elaine's tormentor ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,792 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 65%
dark 54%
sad 43%
challenging 24%
tense 17%
mysterious 10%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 28% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.97

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