The Edible Woman
by Margaret Atwood
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthtroubled leads
Boxlist takeOriginal and heavy: an emotional novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
The Edible Woman, a 1969 novel that helped to establish Margaret Atwood as a prose writer of major significance, is the story of a young woman whose sane, structured, consumer-oriented world suddenly slips strangely out of focus. Following her engagement, Marian feels her body and her self are becoming separated.
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- Margaret Atwood
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 295
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