Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood is a historical fiction novel based on the true story of Grace Marks, a servant convicted of a double murder in 19th century Canada. The story is told through Grace's own words to a doctor interested in her case, exploring themes of class structure, the legal system, and the blurred lines between innocence and guilt. Atwood weaves the narrative with flashbacks, quilt block patterns, and other hints about women's lives during that time, creating a psychologically interesting and haunting story.
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Content warnings include themes of murder, mental illness, and historical misogyny, which may be distressing to some readers.
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Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize
Sixteen years have passed since teenaged Grace was locked up for the cold-blooded murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear and his lover, Nancy Montgomery. Saved from the gallows where her alleged accomplice was hanged, Grace claims to have no memory of the events which changed her life for ever.
Dr Simon Jordan is an expert in the field of amnesia. His objective is to unlock the dormant part of Grace's mind and discover the truth behind one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of all time.
Was Grace an unwitting accessory, or a cold-blooded killer?
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so i read this book and really liked it
and then a couple days later it blew off the top of my head
this book is sneaky
it is the definition of unreliable
grace, who is one of the narrators, is pretty unreliable. there are passages when i can feel her giving me side-eye
the title is unreliable. alias grace? her actual name is grace, her alias was something else, why is the title alias grace?
grace is hidden to us, but i think she's the only person in the book who isn't deluding herself in some way
this book is slippery where
handmaid's tale (obvious comparison) is brutally forthright, but they are easily just as good
What can you read after
Alias Grace?
About the Author:
Margaret Atwood, whose work has been published in more than forty-five countries, is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. In addition to The Handmaid's Tale, now an award-winning TV series, her…
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