Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

592 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

From the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Handmaid's Tale Soon to be a Netflix Original series, Alias Grace takes listeners into the life of one of the most notorious women of the 19th century. It's 1843, and Grace Marks has be...

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Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 77%
reflective 49%
emotional 31%
tense 31%
challenging 28%
sad 27%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 35%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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