The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood

The Robber Bride

Margaret Atwood

564 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Zenia is beautiful, smart and greedy, by turns manipulative and vulnerable, needy and ruthless; a man's dream and a woman's nightmare. She is also dead. Just to make sure Tony, Roz and Charis are there for the funeral. But five years on, as the th...

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Moods

mysterious 68%
dark 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 46%
tense 32%
challenging 28%
sad 22%
funny 19%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 43%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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