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256 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385491044
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 20 January 1998
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's TaleBy turns humorous and warm, stark and poignant, the stories in Bluebeard's Egg probe childhood memories, the reality of parents growing old, and the casual cruelty men and women c...
Community Reviews Summary of 768 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
dark 35%
emotional 30%
challenging 28%
relaxing 28%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Average rating
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Animal cruelty, Grief, Cancer256 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385491044
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 20 January 1998
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's TaleBy turns humorous and warm, stark and poignant, the stories in Bluebeard's Egg probe childhood memories, the reality of parents growing old, and the casual cruelty men and women c...
Community Reviews Summary of 768 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
dark 35%
emotional 30%
challenging 28%
relaxing 28%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Grief, Cancer