Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood
Lady Oracle

Margaret Atwood

Lady Oracle

Margaret Atwood

448 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood is a intriguing and darkly comedic novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate irreverent and feminist storytelling, social commentary, and complex, multidimensional female characters.

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Joan Foster is the bored wife of a myopic ban-the-bomber.  She takes off overnight as Canada's new superpoet, pens lurid gothics on the sly, attracts a blackmailing reporter, skids cheerfully in and out of menacing plots, hair-raising traps, and p...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 1,491 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

mysterious: 56%

funny: 40%

dark: 37%

emotional: 33%

adventurous: 24%

challenging: 21%

sad: 17%

tense: 14%

lighthearted: 6%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 2%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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