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literaryolive's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Rape
punkrockingnerd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
It's not as good as Cat's Eye, but it's still a good Atwood novel. The ending is a little too sad for my taste, but it follows the thematic elements established, so I'm not mad at it.
it ends like a vicious circle doomed to repeat until the end of time, and that's just a little too sad for me, ya know? Like, at the end of Cat's Eye, you get the idea that the maim character GREW from her mistakes. In Lady Oracle, it feels like the character grew weaker and weaker over time, so it feels rather hopeless at the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement
fairybotmother's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Stalking
streamthief's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.0
Very weird and slow and interesting. At times I wanted it to be a little faster, and I found the ending kind of unsatisfying, although maybe I just didn't understand it all the way. I felt that way about alias grace too so maybe it's a Margaret Atwood thing. Overall really liked it tho.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Dysphoria
baenae's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Death of parent