Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace

Margaret Atwood

480 pages • first pub 1996 (view editions)

fiction historical literary mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood is ideal for readers who enjoy psychologically complex historical fiction that explores themes of memory, guilt, and identity through a haunting, slow-burn narrative.

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The bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments reveals the life of one of the most notorious women of the nineteenth century in this “shadowy, fascinating novel” (Time). • A Netflix original miniseries.It’s 1843, and Grace Marks ...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 19,447 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

mysterious: 75%

reflective: 48%

emotional: 32%

tense: 31%

challenging: 28%

sad: 27%

informative: 12%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 4%

funny: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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