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Title: Disappointing for Atwood fans
Review: I am an avid Margaret Atwood fan, and thus felt compelled to finish reading this book in the hope that it would somehow be as emotionally provocative as are many of her other works. Yet I felt incredibly disappointed in this earlier work of hers. Although her writing is interesting and the symbolism is vivid, it feels like Margaret Atwood is still searching for her literary voice and style. This novel seems to represent her search for her writing style, as it flips between using poetic symbolism and diary-style narratives. Quite disappointing- and I recommend to anyone reading this as their first Atwood attempt, to read another of her much greater works (i.e. Bodily Harm, Alias Grace, Robber Bride, Wilderness Tips) to truly experience the power of her writing.
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