Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood with Sarah Gadon (Narrator)

15 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

'Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.'Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,878 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 76%
reflective 50%
emotional 32%
tense 31%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 26% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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