Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood with Brigitte Walitzek

636 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,151 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: 43% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | 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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