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The Blind Assassin
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. Week 1: More Than 500 Pages
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* Week 1: Introduction
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Libscigrl
Nov 08, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-2016
Has Atwood ever written drivel? Crap? Even just a horrible sentence?

Not that I have found yet.

The Blind Assassin is a letter to an estranged (stolen?) granddaughter. Within it is the back story of an affair, and yet you aren't sure between who. Within it is also the novel written by Laura, the sister who drove herself off a bridge after finding the truth about her sister.

It is a riches to rags to riches story...of Iris and her sister Laura. It starts at the beginning of World War II, and ends at
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Stacey Attew
Feb 26, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: book-club
A terrific story with elements that reminded me of Grey Gardens and TItanic (don't let that stop you from reading it though - ;) ). Thoroughly enjoyable and wonderfully written. ...more
Jess
Mar 08, 2007 rated it really liked it
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Aug 09, 2007 rated it it was ok
Sara
Mar 02, 2008 marked it as to-read
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Melissa
Dec 06, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Tracey
Jun 23, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Sara
Aug 16, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Trish
Oct 09, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Mary Anne
Nov 01, 2017 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2017-read
ndanger
Jan 10, 2013 marked it as to-read
Sarah Koehler
Apr 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
Tanya
Jul 09, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: list-1001-btrbyd
Dawn
Jan 20, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Lisa
Mar 01, 2017 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Scott Flicker
Dec 28, 2014 marked it as to-read
Mary
Jan 21, 2015 marked it as to-read
Michael Faris
Jun 30, 2015 marked it as to-read
Rebecca
Aug 25, 2015 marked it as to-read
Guy
Jun 22, 2016 rated it really liked it
Elina
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