A review by heathererosky
Dancing Girls and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood

3.0

Margaret Atwood explores the differences between men and women in this collection, particularly in the way they communicate. Her stories make for wonderful discussion, but not all of them resonated with me. "Under Glass" sticks out because of the problematic portrayal of the characters. Atwood seems to generalize male and female behavior, which perpetuates stereotypes of how "typical" men and women behave. I don't think this was her intention given her other works. Each story is a quick glimpse into the lives of the characters. Personally, I prefer Atwood's longer pieces since they inherently allow more character development.