320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385540353
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as The Handmaid's Tale and as richly imagined as The Blind Assassin.Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,597 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
mysterious 36%
challenging 23%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 19%
funny 14%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Addiction
320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385540353
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as The Handmaid's Tale and as richly imagined as The Blind Assassin.Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,597 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
mysterious 36%
challenging 23%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 19%
funny 14%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Addiction