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Book Description:
The Blind Assassin opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister's death in 1945 is followed by an inquest report proclaiming the death accidental. But just as the reader expects to settle into Laura?s story, Atwood introduces a novel-within-a-novel. Entitled The Blind Assassin, it is a science fiction story told by two unnamed lovers who meet in dingy backstreet rooms. When we return to Iris, it is through a 1947 newspaper article announcing the discovery of a sailboat carrying the dead body of her husband, a distinguished industrialist. Brilliantly weaving together such seemingly disparate elements, Atwood creates a world of astonishing vision and unforgettable impact.Members who requested this book also requested:
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Three stories in one book. Somewhat heavy in terms of the themes and storyline. Atwood's stories are subtle and hold the reader's attention very well as she blends them together. Throughout the book we look through the female perspective, a trademark of Atwood's works.
Terresa W. wrote on 11/27/2006...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This novel is considered Atwood's strongest and most profoundly entertaining work, in which three wonderfully rich stories weave together, gradually revealing through their interplay the secrets surrounding the entire Chase family -- and most particularly the fascinating and tangled lives of the two sisters. The Blind Assassin is a brilliant and enthralling book by a writer at the top of her form.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent book! Little slow in the middle but keep reading, it's worth it. The prose is beautiful.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love Margaret Atwood but really couldn't get into this one.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is an amazing book- focusing on the lives of two sisters who grow up priveliged and then the war comes and everything changes. Highly recommended.
Sue T. from HATFIELD, PA wrote on 2/11/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I had a hard time getting into the story - stories actually. It is really two stories being told at the same time. It bounced back and forth too much for my interest.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really liked this book. A classic Margaret Atwood! I'll bet you love it too!
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Laurel S. (VERY good. Another great Atwood story-within-a-story. Full characters, interesting setting, and sexy! I think this will be my favorite book this year.
A story within a story, within a story.
This book is ideal for someone looking for an intricate and sophisticated love story.
Jay C. (Good storytelling. Provoked thoughtful discussion in mature woman's book discussion group. Not really sci-fi; classified accurately as Fiction/Literature.
I liked the way it jumped back and forth between the stories and the way they became one.
wonderfully complicated as atwood always is and well worth reading... two books in one really
Amanda H. from MONROE, CT wrote on 2/10/2007...Winner of the Booker Prize , the book weaves 3 stories of the Chase family together into one.
"Absorbing...Expertly rendered...virtuosic storytelling."--The New York Times
Rose P. (I loved this story- it crept up on me and soon I was engrossed
"Combined elements of gothic drama, romantic suspense, and science fiction fantasy in a spellbinding narrative."
This book won the "Booker Prize" for Margaret Atwood. It is a novel that combines elements of gothic drama, romantic suspense, and science fiction fantasy in a spellbinding narrative.
Nicely done; three story lines interweaved.