Life Before Man by Margaret Atwood

Life Before Man

Margaret Atwood

384 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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From the author of the New York Times bestselling novels The Handmaid’s Tale—now an Emmy Award-winning Hulu original series—and Alias Grace, now a Netflix original series. Imprisoned by walls of their own construction, here are three people, ea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 668 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
dark 48%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
funny 12%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.28

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