Bodily Harm by Margaret Atwood

Bodily Harm

Margaret Atwood

301 pages • first pub 1981 (view editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Bodily Harm is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective narratives that confront complex societal issues through the lens of a protagonist's personal unraveling in a destabilizing world.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale Rennie Wilford is a journalist who writes about the latest trends and considers herself an expert on the superficial surfaces of life. When her own life takes a dark turn, she se...

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Community Reviews

3.19
based on 1,218 reviews

Moods

dark: 73%

tense: 48%

mysterious: 43%

reflective: 43%

challenging: 38%

emotional: 26%

adventurous: 23%

sad: 15%

funny: 3%

informative: 3%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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