A review by emequalsme
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Really enjoyed this one. The narratives of the different characters flow well and have distinct voices/personalities. At 560 pages, I think it could’ve been edited down a bit, and there were a few small plot points left unresolved. The last section felt more like an epilogue and didn’t match the style/tone of the rest of the book as well as it could have; I guess you could say it felt rushed and untidy. All in all though, it was an engaging page turner; it posed some thoughtful paradoxes about how women were viewed and treated in mid-19th century North America. 
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