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Dancing Girls and Other Stories

Name: Dancing Girls and Other Stories
Author: Margaret Atwood

by Margaret Atwood

1977•Drama•243 pages

Taste attributes: dramamysteryhorrorslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA fresh, morally murky novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

A selection of Atwood's short fiction. With flashes of fantasy, humor, and unexpected violence, the stories reveal the complexities of human relationships and bring to life characters who touch us deeply, evoking terror and laughter, compassion and recognition.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaMysteryHorrorComplex relationshipTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

Social life and customsCanadian Short storiesWomenCanada

Details

Author: Margaret Atwood
Published: 1977
Pages: 243
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Source: Open Library

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