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The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
3.25
challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 I struggled to connect with the "voice" of this book. The story itself felt genuine and was very interesting to read, but then it would occasionally become more of a commentary on the characters' situation, in a "breaking-the-fourth-wall"-kind of way. It would just take me out of the story, and lessened my enjoyment of the book as a whole.