Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

480 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Now a 6-part Netflix original mini-series: in Alias Grace, the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale takes readers into the life of one of the most notorious women of the nineteenth century. It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for he...

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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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