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A review by blueberry31
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
3.0
This was a pretty good read, can't say it was a page turner but it was definitely intriguing. I enjoy a good historical fiction (I guess this can be considered as one) and I really enjoyed having real articles and testimonials from the actual trial between each chapter.
Grace's story is a bit of a mystery, and given her guilt was never really proved nor disproved, the book is a bit like that too. I think you need to go into this book not expecting many things to be resolved - this is more of a journey through Grace's mind. Her guilt is something that you can make your mind about yourself (or not), just like any other person did back then, and just like any character in the book - because you are given all of the bits and pieces, but you are not given much of a conclusion.
I also love Atwood's books because they always shine a light on women's rights and issues. This book is no different, it explores these topics in a very smart subtle way, as usual.
Overall a good read, though slightly long given the lack of closure you get from it, I will watch the Netflix series just to see what they made of it!
Grace's story is a bit of a mystery, and given her guilt was never really proved nor disproved, the book is a bit like that too. I think you need to go into this book not expecting many things to be resolved - this is more of a journey through Grace's mind. Her guilt is something that you can make your mind about yourself (or not), just like any other person did back then, and just like any character in the book - because you are given all of the bits and pieces, but you are not given much of a conclusion.
I also love Atwood's books because they always shine a light on women's rights and issues. This book is no different, it explores these topics in a very smart subtle way, as usual.
Overall a good read, though slightly long given the lack of closure you get from it, I will watch the Netflix series just to see what they made of it!