Bluebeard's Egg by Margaret Atwood

Bluebeard's Egg

Margaret Atwood

292 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced
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With the publication of the best-selling The Handmaid's Tale in 1986, Margaret Atwood's place in North American letters was reconfirmed. Poet, short story writer, and novelist, she was acclaimed "one of the most intelligent and talented writers to...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 1,089 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

funny: 48%

dark: 36%

emotional: 34%

challenging: 28%

relaxing: 26%

adventurous: 19%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 17%

lighthearted: 15%

sad: 15%

mysterious: 11%

informative: 3%

tense: 3%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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