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The Blind Assassin

Margaret Atwood (2000)

SubgenreMagical Realism

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages (Chunky (400-600))

Setting

CSM age18+

Goodreads3.96

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death Grief Suicide

Positive tags

Mystery Self-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Widow Mysterious Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Tropes

Unreliable Narrator Hidden Identity Lost Civilization

Themes

Memory Grief Sisterhood Truth and Lies Class Struggle Political Intrigue Narrative and Storytelling

Synopsis

Told in the story within a story fashion, the reader learns about the mysterious death of one sister from her surviving sister.

Tags

Literary FictionHistorical FictionMysteryFamily Drama