A review by lettersfromgrace
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

5.0

Margaret Atwood’s writing style and wordplay never ceases to amaze me; the perverse comedy and irony she can develop are so emotionally provocative— infinitely promoting speculation and exploration. I adored her use of different forms in this text, the chorus of maids employing verse, drama, mock-trials etc. In addition, Atwood’s constant comparison of classicism and the contemporary society asks us if we can see such an act as an anachronism, or really a bearing on our day too.