The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

The Heart Goes Last

Positron

Margaret Atwood

382 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction dark tense medium-paced
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale In the gated community of Consilience, residents who sign a contract will get a job and a lovely house for six months of the year--if they serve as inmates in the Positron priso...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 11,361 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

mysterious: 45%

tense: 45%

challenging: 23%

adventurous: 22%

reflective: 22%

funny: 19%

emotional: 16%

sad: 5%

lighthearted: 3%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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