Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

584 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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In this astonishing tour de force, Margaret Atwood takes the reader back in time and into the life and mind of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the nineteenth century. In 1843, at the age of sixteen, servant girl Grace Marks was...

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Moods

dark 79%
mysterious 76%
reflective 48%
emotional 31%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 35%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 26% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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