Helpful Score: 3
Any book by Margaret Atwood is worth the trouble, and Lady Oracle is no exception. Somewhat uneven and not as highly polished as, for example, The Handmaid's Tale, this tale of a woman who repeatedly reinvents herself -- from morbidly obese teenager, to young drifter, to closeted writer, to wife, to mistress, to celebrity, to fugitive -- leaving a trail of lies and confusion in her wake, is funny, poignant, lyrical and at times as frustrating as its imaginative but overly passive heroine who refuses to take responsibility for her actions right down to the bittersweet and ironic end.
Helpful Score: 2
Good book, but not what I was expecting from Atwood after HANDMAIDS TALE. Interesting with vibrant characters, I recommend it!
Helpful Score: 2
Strange book, somewhat disjointed, and a bit dated in one of the plotlines (especially in these security conscious days).
Helpful Score: 1
I am a great admirer of Margaret Atwood's writing. This story is one of her best!