Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood

Lady Oracle

Margaret Atwood

352 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Description

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale Joan Foster is a woman with numerous identities and a talent for shedding them at will. She has written trashy gothic romances, had affairs with a Polish count and an absurd avan...

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Moods

reflective 73%
mysterious 60%
funny 40%
dark 36%
emotional 31%
sad 22%
adventurous 21%
challenging 18%
tense 16%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.68

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