Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

Surfacing

Margaret Atwood

235 pages first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller challenging reflective slow-paced
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Part detective novel, part psychological thriller, Surfacing is the story of a talented woman artist who goes in search of her missing father on a remote island in northern Quebec. Setting out with her lover and another young couple, she soon find...

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Moods

dark 70%
mysterious 66%
reflective 64%
challenging 44%
emotional 42%
tense 38%
sad 19%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 34%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.35

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