The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalmysteryscience fictionfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn original novel that is heightened, weighty and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
More than fifty years on, Iris Chase is remembering Laura's mysterious death. And so begins an extraordinary and compelling story of two sisters and their secrets. Set against a panoramic backdrop of twentieth-century history, The Blind Assassin is an epic tale of memory, intrigue and betrayal...
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- Author
- Margaret Atwood
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 628
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- Open Library
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