A review by ericarossetti
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

4.0

Super freaky and weird dystopian book that reminded me of a Black Mirror episode. But I enjoyed it. The last half started to lose me and felt almost like a joke, with sex robots, love potion lobotomies, Elvis Impersonators, and a Blue Man Group spin-off. (I guess you have to read it and find out how any of those things make sense.) There was certainly a lot to think about in terms of sex, misogyny, power, corruption/greed, ethics, and society, as is Ms. Atwood’s speciality. She either needs extensive therapy or is a genius, or probably both.