Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood with Ulla Danielsson (Translator)

503 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

In the astonishing new novel by the author of the bestsellers The Robber Bride, Cat's Eye, and The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood takes us back in time and into the life and mind of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the nineteenth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,635 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 77%
reflective 49%
emotional 31%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | 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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