Bluebeard's Egg by Margaret Atwood

Bluebeard's Egg

Margaret Atwood

272 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced
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By turns humorous and warm, stark and frightening, Bluebeard's Egg glows with childhood memories, the reality of parents growing old, and the casual cruelty men and women inflict on each other. Here is the familiar outer world of family summers at...

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Community Reviews Summary of 766 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
funny 47%
dark 37%
emotional 32%
challenging 27%
relaxing 25%
adventurous 17%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 5%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 41%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.58

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