Bodily Harm by Margaret Atwood

Bodily Harm

Margaret Atwood with Bonnie Hurren (Narrator)

10 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Rennie Wilford, a young journalist running from her life, takes an assignment to a Caribbean island and tumbles into a world where no one is what they seem. When the burnt-out Yankee Paul (does he smuggle dope or hustle for the CIA?) offers her a ...

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Moods

dark 81%
tense 43%
challenging 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 35%
adventurous 29%
emotional 27%
sad 13%
informative 8%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.25

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