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I listened to the abridged audio version of this (something I'd never do now, but I didn't really realize it at the time) and it was just ok. I don't feel right really judging the book based on an abridged version-maybe the best parts were left out.
Margaret Atwood used to be one of my go-to authors, I'd check out her stuff from the library when I couldn't decide on what else to read. At some point though, I realized I wasn't always enjoying her stuff. I was just sort of pushing myself through a ...more
Margaret Atwood used to be one of my go-to authors, I'd check out her stuff from the library when I couldn't decide on what else to read. At some point though, I realized I wasn't always enjoying her stuff. I was just sort of pushing myself through a ...more
Atwood reconstructs one of the most infamous crimes in Canadian history, giving us a twisted and compelling story and a protagonist who is not necessarily trustworthy. Atwood excels at showing us how people see the facts or come to the conclusions that support their own underlying ideas or theories, or that show them to their best advantage.
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This book was quite a snore. I really didn't buy the whole "possession" thing ... if Grace was indeed possessed by Mary, why did she (Mary) suddenly stop manifesting? I also thought the doctor's relationship with his landlady was completely unconvincing. It's a long-winded story ... I kept waiting for the payoff, but it never came. It bugs me to spend more than a week on a book and not feel satisfied. ...more
This book was quite a snore. I really didn't buy the whole "possession" thing ... if Grace was indeed possessed by Mary, why did she (Mary) suddenly stop manifesting? I also thought the doctor's relationship with his landlady was completely unconvincing. It's a long-winded story ... I kept waiting for the payoff, but it never came. It bugs me to spend more than a week on a book and not feel satisfied. ...more
Apr 24, 2008
Jennifer
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really liked it
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Sep 11, 2014
Hutch
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it was amazing
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