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Cynthia Paschen
Aug 19, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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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
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Kecia
Sep 07, 2010 rated it it was amazing
In Cat's Eye, Atwood pegs the quiet desperation of being female. It made me feel uncomfortable because the story she was telling is all too familar. As I was reading this book I suddenly felt awkard in all relationships with other women. Elaine's experience is our experience. Female relationships can be devastating.

This was my fourth Atwood novel and my favorite for its unflinching honesty.
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Mar 30, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 29, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 04, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 26, 2012 rated it it was ok
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Feb 26, 2015 rated it really liked it
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