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By: 101 Books in 1001 Days

101 Books in 1001 Days — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:33:54 +0000

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By: Mao

Mao — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:16:49 +0000

“I don’t want to give away too many details for those who still want to read it, but if you’re squeamish about graphic s*xu*l situations (including child p*r*o*raphy), I would advise against it. I didn’t get why it had to have that element to the story.”

The two mentioned elements had a specific purpose in the novel. In the book, they were elements taken right of real life, and their prevalence was exaggerated for social commentary on disturbing they are (which seems to have struck home here) and that they are in fact becoming more common, even to young teens like Jimmy and Crake, I’m sure. That being said, I can understand why you were put off by this book, especially considering that you listened to the audio.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:58:52 +0000

I have read every bit of Atwood fiction published. I think they all achieve a base level of brilliance and then beyond that it is a matter of personal taste. I think my favorites are: 1. The Robber Bride, 2. Oryx and Crake, 3. The Edible Woman, 4. The Handmaid’s Tale and then after that they all kind of hold about the same level of interest.

Love your blog.

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By: John Mutford

John Mutford — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:24:51 +0000

This is the only one I ever found comparable to Handmaid’s Tale. I wonder if the audio version took away from it.

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By: Andi

Andi — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:04:15 +0000

I haven’t had the oomphf to pick this one up. I loved The Robber Bride and The Handmaid’s Tale, but this one just never really caught my attention for some reason.

By: Jeane

Jeane — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:17:23 +0000

I’m glad you mentioned that “element”. All the reviews I read so far made me really curious about this book, but I don’t like reading that kind of stuff, and no one else mentioned it so far. So now I’m reconsidering. I’m glad to have been warned.

By: Jill (mrstreme)

Jill (mrstreme) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:13:06 +0000

Well, as you know, I was not thrilled with this book. The Handmaid’s Tale, Alias Grace and Penelopiad were wonderful though. I have to get to Cat’s Eye some day.

Did you know that Wendy (Caribousmom) started a Yahoo Orange Group? We’re reading Atwood next month, if you’re interested.

By: Jena

Jena — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:39:21 +0000

I loved this book; I thought it was one of the best books I read two summers ago–but on audio, it was probably much harder to take. Lolita’s turning out a bit like that, too–much easier to read than to listen to.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:29:00 +0000

I have read The Handmaid’s Tale and really enjoyed it. I hope to get to Blind Assassin and Alias Grace next year.

By: katrina

katrina — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:27:17 +0000

I enjoyed this book at the time, but it didn’t stick in my memory anywhere near as well as A Handmaids Tale (one of the books which made me decide to take English in my degree), or Cats Eye

By: Bookchronicle

Bookchronicle — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:21:14 +0000

Atwood is definitely one of those authors where it's win or lose. I've loved The Handmaid's Tale and The Penelopiad, but The Robber Bride was torture. I'll have to add Cat's Eye to the stack.

By: Joy

Joy — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:07:02 +0000

I gave it a 3.5, but it took me a while to get into it and then I didn’t care for the ending.

By: Shana

Shana — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:46:38 +0000

I haven’t read any Atwood, but have Alias Grace on my book shelf. I appreciate your honest review!

By: Rhinoa

Rhinoa — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:17:11 +0000

Sorry you didn’t like this one as much as other Atwoods. I loved it and am looking forward ot re-reading it for my reading group later this year. I can see where you are coming from though with the audio descriptions in places.