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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In Alias Grace, the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale takes readers into the life of one of the most notorious women of the nineteenth century--recently adapted into a 6-part Netflix original mini-series by director Mary Harron and writer/...
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Summary of 9250 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 77%
reflective 50%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
challenging 27%
sad 27%
informative 12%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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