katielu's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't enjoy this as much as Cat's Eye or the Handmaid's Tale. I didn't really like the characters and wasn't particularly sympathetic towards them (apart from the narrator). I had worked out what had happened about 100 pages before the end. And I found the book within a book a bit odd.
calster's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book crept up on me. It is haunting and sad and lovely.
rustyray's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Very interesting story within a story Russian doll style. No surprising turns or events, but was entertaining enough
tayloreve07's review
A story within a story within a story. I love a good unreliable narrator. May or may not have cried at the end.
nevillize's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
uajamie's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tiffyofthemonts's review
3.0
This was so hard to read, very slow and obscure, but I liked the feminism and self-awareness laced throughout...
bumfuzzled's review
4.0
I had put off reading this book for a long time because people were constantly telling me how it was a story within a story within a story and flipped flopped back and forth and was confusing and hard to follow. I wanted to be able to focus my attention on it so I kept saying "Oh I'll read it after I finish XYZ..." and would just keep putting it aside.
But I stopped doing that and what do I find? It wasn't confusing at all. I fell into it quickly and enjoyed the entire ride. Margaret Atwood is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
But I stopped doing that and what do I find? It wasn't confusing at all. I fell into it quickly and enjoyed the entire ride. Margaret Atwood is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
brekkersbitch's review against another edition
2.0
parts of this book were enjoyable but i didn’t understand enough of the plot for it to be a totally enjoyable read