A review by siobhanward
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 One of the most impressive things about Atwood is that even when her books are long, I always tear through them. This one was another long jaunt, but very little was wasted. I enjoyed the twisting plot and Iris’ journey. My only real issue was with the novel within a novel - I found some parts of it weren’t as effective. While I liked the use of Planet Zycron as a mirror of what was happening in the world, I found that sometimes too many pages were dedicated to descriptions of the planet. However, other than that I really liked how this book was executed. 
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