Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

Surfacing

Margaret Atwood

244 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Part detective novel, part psychological thriller, Surfacing is the story of a talented woman artist who goes in search of her missing father on a remote island in northern Quebec. Setting out with her lover and another young couple, she soon find...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,315 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
mysterious 67%
reflective 63%
challenging 47%
emotional 42%
tense 40%
sad 19%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.36

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