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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
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. ...more
This was my fourth Atwood novel and my favorite for its unflinching honesty. ...more
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