The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood

The Edible Woman

Margaret Atwood

310 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The novel that put the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale on the literary map Margaret Atwood's first novel is both a scathingly funny satire of consumerism and a heady exploration of emotional cannibalism.  Marian McAlpin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,101 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
dark 45%
funny 40%
challenging 33%
emotional 24%
mysterious 20%
tense 17%
sad 8%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 37% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.64

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