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Margaret Atwood understands girls and how mean they can be. Case in Point: Cat's Eye. Read it, read it, read it.
Re-read September 2015.
It's been a long time since I read this. Early 1990s?
I was struck by Atwood's character's focus on the environment, with even early warnings about global warming and other perils.
(page 229:) "A lot of the time my brother doesn't seem aware of me. He's thinking about other things, solemn things that are important. He sits at the dinner table, his right hand moving ...more
Re-read September 2015.
It's been a long time since I read this. Early 1990s?
I was struck by Atwood's character's focus on the environment, with even early warnings about global warming and other perils.
(page 229:) "A lot of the time my brother doesn't seem aware of me. He's thinking about other things, solemn things that are important. He sits at the dinner table, his right hand moving ...more
This is one of the most depressing books ever. The writing is so good that your heart utterly breaks for the little girl being bullied by her friends and turning into a nervous wreck. When I say depressing, I mean I wanted to curl up in my room and give up altogether, I was mean to my spouse and had stopped doing homework or housecleaning. I could not take it.
Rereading old favorites, remembering gems in this one as well as new insights into middle age.
A little slow in parts, but beautiful and profound all the same.
Jul 19, 2008
Katie
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One of my favorite books now, I think. I felt I could relate to the character a lot in some ways.
Aug 02, 2007
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Oct 10, 2013
Laura Spaulding
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really liked it
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Dec 06, 2014
Julia
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Sep 30, 2017
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May 28, 2020
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