Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

480 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Sixteen years have passed since teenaged Grace was locked up for the cold-blooded murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear and his lover, Nancy Montgomery. Saved from the gallows where her alleged accomplice was hanged, Grace claims to have no memory...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,525 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 78%
reflective 50%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
sad 26%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 26% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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