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I'm often reluctant to re-read books, especially those I loved the first time round. Will they stand up to time, to my older, sometimes wiser mind? Still, these are uncertain and worrisome days, and I crave familiarity. There is this urge to meet some of my favourites characters again.
I shouldn't have worried with Alias Grace. Atwood is masterful at creating atmosphere and setting, and just like when I first read it 17 years ago, I could feel the brooding summer heat rise off the pages.
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I shouldn't have worried with Alias Grace. Atwood is masterful at creating atmosphere and setting, and just like when I first read it 17 years ago, I could feel the brooding summer heat rise off the pages.
But wha ...more
There are not a lot of authors out there who can keep me engaged throughout a 550+ page book that has basically no plot, but Atwood is not like most authors. I found myself reading slower near the end because I didn't want to finish.
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A classic that I am so thrilled to have read at last. Alias Grace provides insight into the medical, religious, social, and legal oddities of the time that linger in Canadian society today.
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