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The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood

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naninana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Definitely not a casual/lighthearted read; weird in a good way, often uncomfortable, but in exactly the way that makes Atwood's books so gripping. It's interesting to read a feminist novel from the '60s, realizing how much and, at the same time, how little feminist thinking has changed.

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sunwaves's review

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dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i can’t say i enjoyed reading this very much, and i love symbolism in books, but not so much in the edible woman. i don’t think this is the kind of book you’re supposed to enjoy anyway, it’s grim and dark all too real.

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lydia_woolf's review

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challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

helloooooree's review

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dark emotional funny reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

iuihpgan's review

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense

5.0

this was de-li-cious

marabender's review

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Was not able to finish in time for a library loan - I found it kind of a slog to get through, even though there were some really interesting themes and passages.