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Life Before Man
Life Before Man
Author: Margaret Atwood
Life Before Man vividly portrays three people in thrall to the tragicomedy some call love. Imprisoned by walls of their own construction, they are forced to make drastic choices – after the rules have changed and the boundaries have become faded. There is Elizabeth, with her controlled sensuality, who seeks solutions in the wrong me...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553377828
ISBN-10: 0553377825
Publication Date: 12/1/1995
Pages: 351
Edition: Bantam trade ed
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This is an amazing book of short stories that will have you turning the pages until you finish all of the stories - Margaret Atwood at her best !
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Complex, literary, and carefully written. It wasn't my favorite Atwood book, but is worth a read.
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Anyone who enjoys Atwoods work doesn't want to miss this one
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Relationships ending, relationships beginning, and everything in between. It was hard to really root for any of the characters though, as they were all quite flawed in their own ways. Well-written though.
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Loved it.
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I read this book many years ago. I liked it enough to buy all the rest of Margaret Atwood's works.
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Very introspective... somewhat depressing but worth reading


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