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The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

2.25

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Atwood challenges the archetypes found in the Ancient Greek myth featuring Penelope and Odysseus.
Atwood’s story gives voice to the side characters: the twelve murdered maids.