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August 2005:
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood.
First Published: 2000
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The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
Leonne enjoyed this, although it was the second reading, whereas others found it difficult to get into and a bit confusing.
We had a very interesting discussion, helped by using the book notes from the internet.
This was a multi-layered book addressing themes such as:
the position of women in Canadian society earlier last century;
the vulnerability of small capitalist firms;
the strength of family ties;
love;
and was also a mystery;
and most people would benefit from a further reading.
NS. August 2005
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Awards:
AA Book Club
- 2000 Booker Prize
- 2000 Governor General's Award
- 2001 Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction
- 2001 Hammett Prize
- 2002 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
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