A review by nila
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

 I struggled to connect with the "voice" of this book. The story itself felt genuine and was very interesting to read, but then it would occasionally become more of a commentary on the characters' situation, in a "breaking-the-fourth-wall"-kind of way. It would just take me out of the story, and lessened my enjoyment of the book as a whole.