Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

468 pages | first published 1996

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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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Summary of 8702 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 78%
reflective 50%
emotional 33%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
informative 11%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 25% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.03

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