Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

468 pages • first pub 1996 (editions) user-added

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

In Alias Grace, bestselling author Margaret Atwood has written her most captivating, disturbing, and ultimately satisfying work since The Handmaid's Tale. She takes us back in time and into the life of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,178 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
mysterious 77%
reflective 50%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
challenging 28%
sad 25%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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