Bodily Harm by Margaret Atwood

Bodily Harm

Margaret Atwood

312 pages • first pub 1981 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Bodily Harm is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective and politically charged narratives that explore complex themes of vulnerability and power dynamics in a tense, foreign setting.

Description

Rennie Wilford is a freelance journalist who takes an assignment in the Caribbean in the hopes of recuperating from her recently shattered life. On the tiny island of St. Antoine, she tumbles into a corrupt world where no one is what they seem, wh...

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Community Reviews

3.2
based on 1,164 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

tense: 48%

mysterious: 44%

reflective: 41%

challenging: 38%

emotional: 29%

adventurous: 23%

sad: 14%

funny: 4%

informative: 4%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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