The Blind Assassin
~ Margaret Atwood
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A few people whose profile includes this book
YesScheherazade
~ 53-year-old woman in College Station, TX
The Blind Assassin
“I love the fairytale-like story within the story, and the theme of sisters.”
Cloud Atlas
“I love the nesting doll structure of this novel, and the shift into completely different genres from section to section. (And I...”
Five_Horses
~ 28-year-old man in Lincoln, NE
The Blind Assassin
“When I first read this in college I hated it. I read it again in grad school and loved it. Don't ask me what was wrong with...”
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
“I'm outgrowing Murakami but I still love this book very much. You can live with Murakami characters in ways you can't with other...”
snagamat
~ 28-year-old man in Honolulu, HI
The Blind Assassin
“This is the kind of book I appreciate on an intellectual level, but I just had a hard time investing in it. Maybe the characters...”
Disgrace
“I could not put this down! I often find people reading while they walk a bit pretentious, but I couldn't help myself with this...”
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A few comments on The Blind Assassin (2)
Feb 27, 5:24 AM
Caro__lines, a 27-year-old woman in Woodstock
“This book is sort of like a turducken, isn't it Badger?”
Jan 12, 2011, 3:56 PM
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watermelonsugar, a 38-year-old woman in Toronto
“Hear hear! I loved the braided stories in this book; every time one section finished I felt torn away, but eager to find out what would happen next in each of them. It's a sad story but completely compelling (in my opinion! i know others who don't agree!).”