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Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

Start date: February 1, 2020

Finish date: February 29, 2020

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Jun 07, 2015 Jennifer rated it liked it

I read this as part of a group read. There were most certainly mixed feelings about it. I have been afraid to read anything more by this author since reading The Handmaid's Tale. That one stayed with me. I enjoyed the different perspectives provided in this story. I liked Grace the best. I wish we had been given more of the story from her. Simon I could have done without. He was a tool, but not a very good one. What I meant to say is that he was a tool used by the author to move the story along. ...more

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Jun 13, 2025 lookmairead rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook-life

>>>low whistle<<<
The last quarter of this gave me goosebumps. It made me equally grieve and feel hopeful.

This was my first #MargaretAtwood read and holy rooster, this pacing draws you in and doesn’t let go.

Did I mention this was inspired based on true events?

Yeah, this is one of those books where it’ll stick in my long term memory as it quietly haunts my unsure heart.

Also - so many great quotes in this one.

“The small details of life often hide a great significance.” Or maybe the headlines I ...more

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