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The Robber Bride

By Margaret Atwood

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| Paperback | 9780553569056

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Exploring the paradox of female villainy, this  tale of three fascinating women is another peerless  display of literary virtuosity by the supremely  gifted author of Cat's Eye and  The Handmaid's Tale. Roz, Charis  and Tony all share aContinue

Exploring the paradox of female villainy, this  tale of three fascinating women is another peerless  display of literary virtuosity by the supremely  gifted author of Cat's Eye and  The Handmaid's Tale. Roz, Charis  and Tony all share a wound, and her name is Zenia.  Beautiful, smart and hungry, by turns manipulative  and vulnerable, needy and ruthless, Zenia is the  turbulent center of her own neverending saga. She  entered their lives in the sixties, when they were  in college. Over the three decades since, she has  damaged each of them badly, ensnaring their  sympathy, betraying their trust, and treating their men  as loot. Then Zenia dies, or at any rate the three  women -- with much relief -- attend her funeral.  But as The Robber Bride begins,  Roz, Charis and Tony have come together at a  trendy restaraunt for their monthly lunch when in walks  the seemingly resurrected Zenia...

In  this consistently entertaining and profound new  novel, Margaret Atwood reports from the farthest  reaches of the war between the sexes with her  characteristic well-crafted prose, rich and devious humor,  and compassion.

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  • 'The Robber Bride' by Margaret Atwood

    Margaret Atwood is one of those authors I know I should read more of but never do. I read Alias Grace more than four years ago, so thought it was about time I try something else by her. I opted for The Robber Bride on the sole basis that it was chunk ... (read full critics)

    readingmatters published on Thu, 19 May 2011

  • The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood

    Margaret Atwood is an astonishingly good writer. She excels in intricate construction and hers is a clear, seemingly effortless transparency of the language: like if it wasn't there, like if nothing mediated between the reader and the tale. She is so ... (read full critics)

    thebookbag published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

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    This is not one of the books people talk about, when they discuss about Margaret Atwood. They always comment on The Handmais'd Tale, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake. Well, I have to say I find The Robber Bride to be superior to the latter, although less famous - or should I say popular?
    The ... (continue)

    This is not one of the books people talk about, when they discuss about Margaret Atwood. They always comment on The Handmais'd Tale, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake. Well, I have to say I find The Robber Bride to be superior to the latter, although less famous - or should I say popular?
    The Robber Bride is, in my opinion, on of the best Atwood's novels. It is surprising how it describes the way people get to be dependent on other people: how women can depend on their men, how friends can depend on each other, how children can depend on adults' figures, even if they're not as good as they appear.
    The characters in Atwood books are often solitary, if not lonely. They are people not always understood by the ones who love them, or who say to love them. And, among their characters, I particularly felt close to the three women that in this novel share their lives and destinies with the "evil" Zenia, who is nothing but another lonely person that only knows a way not to feel lonely: stealing other women's men...

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    Miss Piggott said on Aug 1, 2007 | 1 feedback

  • I just love Atwood! Nice interpretation of the history. Tony is my favorite character. Through Atwood's words I can picture her tiny but decisive face, and I really love how she puts those wars. All in all, nice book, vivid characters.

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    Mooni said on Jul 29, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • The Robber Bride

    This is a beautifully crafted story about three women the reader gets to know very well and one that remains an enigma throughout. I was drawn in from the start to the finish.

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    Readingrat said on Jan 19, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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