This amazing novel is for those who enjoy complex writing that is poetically charged and full of metaphors. Atwood places her characters in a remote and wild Canadian island where an artist has traveled in search of her missing father. The artist, who is never given a name, is accompanied by her lover and a troubled married couple. As she begins a descent into madness (or is it simply an awakening?), the tone becomes more poetic. The meaning of this novel is not handed to the reader, but the work required is worth it, because the language is so beautiful.
Leatherby Libraries Call Number: PR9199.3.A8 S87 1996
2nd Floor Humanities Library
Review submitted by: Stacy Russo, Instruction Librarian, Leatherby Libraries
Rating: Highly Recommended
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