Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood

Lady Oracle

Margaret Atwood

346 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Joan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber.  She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, and p...

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Moods

reflective 75%
mysterious 64%
funny 41%
dark 35%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
adventurous 20%
challenging 14%
tense 12%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 44%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.69

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