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The Edible Woman
The Edible Woman
Author: Margaret Atwood
Marian has a problem. A willing member of the consumer society in which she lives, she suddenly finds herself identifying with the things being consumed. She can cope with her tidy-minded fiancé, Peter, who likes shooting rabbits. She can cope with her job in market research, and the antics of her roommate. She can even cope with Duncan, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780446314985
ISBN-10: 0446314986
Publication Date: 3/1980
Pages: 281
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 27 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books Inc
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 2
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therubycanary avatar reviewed The Edible Woman on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I just loved this book. I took a long time reading it, picking it up when I really felt in the mood of the scener;, urban, young, and undecided. My favorite character, and the most hateable was Duncan, the pinnacle of self-indulgent English major males who sees himself as a ghost and thinks wisping through life and making selfish observations will somehow turn into a career.

I felt both empathy and resentment for Marian, the lost woman who could have been strong in another time, but was trapped in the 60s with no other options but boring jobs and getting married to the first person who proclaimed some kind of semblance of love.
hollita34 avatar reviewed The Edible Woman on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Not so subtle symbolism abounds in this novel. The female protagonist was well-developed, but I was not so sure if I should like her. Feminism, identity, and fulfillment were prominent throughout the text.

It is well-written, but be ready for some "in-you-face" symbolism, while Atwood's later novels seem much more subtle in their symbolic approach.
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JTG avatar reviewed The Edible Woman on + 280 more book reviews
Not one of my favorite Atwood novels, but quite readable.
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This is a very intriguing read about a young woman in the 1960s (I believe) who is engaged. As her wedding draws nearer, she finds that she is unable to eat specific foods, and tries to figure out why.
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not as strong of a showing as handmaid's tale, i thought. might be a generational thing, though -- i just couldn't identify with being female in the late 50's/early 60's....
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This book was about 20 years ahead of its time. Loved it.


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