The Heart Goes Last
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The Heart Goes Last

by Margaret Atwood

2015•Science fiction•400 pages

Taste attributes: science fictiondramacomedythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is inventive and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

"Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers.

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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

Science fictionDramaComedyThrillerSocial commentaryTroubled leadsSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsUnemploymentPrisonsMarried peopleScience FictionAdventureHumorousHomelessness

Details

Author
Margaret Atwood
Published
2015
Pages
400
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