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Margaret Atwood
448 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780770428242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seal Books
Publication date: Not specified
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.
Description
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Body shamingModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying—
Margaret Atwood
448 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780770428242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seal Books
Publication date: Not specified
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.
Description
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Body shamingModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying