Questions About The Blind Assassin

by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)

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Almost two years later and I still cannot finish this book. I am more than half way through, but I just can't finish it. Why, oh why? It's been picked up and abandoned multiple times. I'm not sure if the reason is because the story moves too slowly for my taste or if the dialogue is putting me off. Should I continue? For those who have read this book, does the ending make up for the first half?

Chel I'd suggest you just let it go. I loved this book -- I read it twice and thought it was delicious all the way through. This book is not *about* the en…moreI'd suggest you just let it go. I loved this book -- I read it twice and thought it was delicious all the way through. This book is not *about* the ending -- the ending just serves as a way to tie all the loose ends together. So if you aren't already loving it halfway through, it isn't your cup of tea. Life is short. Spend it with a book you like better.(less)

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I'm about a third of the way in and I wonder if I missed something? Who is the blind assassin? I know it is the story within the story within the story and about the fictional land but why is the assassin blind and who is he?

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Who did burn down the button factory? Was it Richard, so he could bankrupt the Chase family and buy the company for a song?

Jeanne Kornkven In response to Enid, Alex has income from writing sci-fi that is published in magazines.

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Why does this say there are 637 pages when there are only 521? Not a big deal just kind of misleading when updating reading status...

Laura Hi Dani! The page number varies from edition to edition. If you hover your mouse cursor over the cover of the book, an option "Other editions" will ap…moreHi Dani! The page number varies from edition to edition. If you hover your mouse cursor over the cover of the book, an option "Other editions" will appear. Then you can open a list with other editions and choose the one that you are reading. Hope this helps!(less)

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