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The Edible Woman (Paperback)

by Margaret Atwood (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Anchor Books; Reissue edition (Feb 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385491069
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385491068
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.3 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,889,673 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Margaret Atwood is genuinely funny and makes her point engagingly'THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE 'The novel offers some ironic reflections on marriage, guilt and the relationship between the sexes - classic Atwood territory' GUARDIAN 'A subtle and penetrating observer of relationships between men and women' SUNDAY TIMES 'Margaret Atwood not only has a sense of humour, she has wit and style in abundance...a real joy to read' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Written with a brilliant angry energy' OBSERVER 'A witty, elegant, generous and patient writer' PUNCH --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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'The novel offers some ironic reflections on marriage, guilt and the relationship between the sexes classic Atwood territory' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars More than a feminist study, 21 Nov 2002
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This review is from: The Edible Woman (Paperback)
TEW is a novel of its time (1960's) where ideas on marriage are not quite the same as they are today. It is still interesting though to see how times have changed and this novel has an important place in fem lit.
What makes this more than just a study of male/female relations is Atwood's clever and amusing story- this is especially true in the portrayal of the three students. This is a very good story and appealing to both men and women- highly recommended.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as her others but still worth a read, 28 Aug 2005
This review is from: The Edible Woman (Paperback)
I am an Atwood fanatic, so for my birthday I received this book. I really wanted to read it, being one of her earliest books. The book I must say is rather good, even if it does lack the intrigue of her other, later and some would argue (I being one of them) better books.

As usual, Atwood is engaging in her witty narrative. There is humour, irony, sarcasm and pathos which is hard to find in other writers. Marian, I found to be an extremely interesting character as did I find Ainsley, although I couldn't help compare her to Moira in the first few chapters.

Some reviewers have pined that there is little action in this novel, and whilst this is an understandable objection to the book, what would they think if they ever read Woolf? Like Woolf (and even Lawrence for that matter), the object is not so much plot but rather character development. We come to know the characters intimately, with Atwood employing both 1st person narrative then 2nd person narrative, and come to an understanding of the protaganist's, Marian, sentiments and actions. This book is not meant to be a thriller (for that read Da Vinci COde) but rather an exploration into the female mind in the context of marriage, relationships, guilt, fornification and feminism.

So, in short, not as good as say Alias Grace or the sublime Handmaid's Tale, but definitely worth a read.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Genius!, 31 May 2000
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This review is from: The Edible Woman (Paperback)
Despite this being the last of Atwoods books I have read, I found it the most refreshing , if lacking in the seriousness of her latter works. It takes a witty magnifyed look at eating disorders, empty relationships and looks into the beauty of banality, from which buds a new, more real world. It is very much a coming of age book and an exploration of self realisation, where you see our main character fall out of love with the common ideal, and right into the boho life of another.Anyway I'll stop harping on about the plot, and just leave you to discover this amazing novel which left me with muchos satisfaction!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Dull as dishwater
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2.0 out of 5 stars Ashendon Book Group says...
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3.0 out of 5 stars (Almost) a contemporary novel
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Early Atwood
I was bought this book as a present. I hadn't heard of it before, and so came to it with a (fairly) open mind (but I have loved all other Margaret Atwoods I have read)... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars The Edible Woman
There are very few books that I regret reading but this is definitely one! It was hard work, boring and, in the end, pointless.

Don't buy it!!!!!

Published on 14 Jul 2004 by mrswhelky

1.0 out of 5 stars Why would anyone recommend this book?
It's dull and nothing happens. I hated it, but had to finish it, as I expected that on the end everything would make sense. It didn't. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2004 by Copenhagen girl

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