The Edible Woman Audiobook (Unabridged)

" For Margaret Atwood, I thought the plot of Edible Woman was slow and not very engaging. While I thought some of the ideas presented were interesting, I don't think they were pushed far enough or resolved very well. Perhaps this has to do with the fact that his book was written in the '60s and we have come a long way since then. In a way, it is interesting to consider how this book might have been edgy then for it's ideas on female independence and agency but falls flat now due to a shift in the social norms. I would recommend Oryx and Crake over Edible Woman, both for it's pacing and also relevancy. "

" My favorite thing about this book was the theme that as this woman (Marion) decides to marry the wrong person, she starts losing her appetite and feels like she is being eaten and changed to suit her fiance. In the end, she finally eats a cake in the shape of herself to regain control of her life. "

" would have to read again to judge it fairly - read it when i was much younger, and only remember hearing margaret's droning monotone voice in my head the whole time. "

" Boy, this one sent me for a trip! "

" I really enjoy Margaret Atwood's sense of humour, but now that I know that she is subsidized by the Canadian government, I can't bring myself to read her books. I have lost all respect. "

" A bit too odd "

" My all-time favorite; I read it when I was about 14 and reread it occasionally. M.Atwood is brilliant. "

" This story kept the pages turning before anything actually happened. I loved the writing style, the tone and Atwood's ability to take those taboo feelings we all get and lay them out in the morning sun. Great novel. I tend to buy it for people at Christmas. "

" My least fave of her books yet still fun to read! "

" This book made me want to find a 1970s feminist and shower her with kisses. Thanks, women of the past, for giving me a better world to live in! "

" i love this one. it's one of my all-time favorites. even though this last reading found the material quite dated, i still love it. "

" Brilliant. I could not believe this was written in 1969. Such keen observation on marriage, motherhood and feminism. "

" FANTASTIC!!! my first Atwood book and the reason i read 12 more. "

" This was her first book, written when she was either still in college or right after. It is dark, and starkly written but stays with you. "

" I wouldn't read it again. The ending was a let-down. That's all. :) "

" The only Marg. Atwood book that I have finished.. And I loved it. "

" My first introduction to the brilliant Ms. Atwood...still the one closest to my heart. "

" Vivid imagery, compelling characters, and story that bordered on surreal. What's not to like? One of my favorite books I've read this year! "

" Worth a read if you have time, but not one of my favorites of Atwood. "

" Not my favourite Margaret Atwood but glad I read it. Writtne in '69 it is certainly a great reminder at how far women's rights have come in the past 40 years. Maybe girls today should read this to get some perspective. "

" Probably really 3 and a half stars - didn't enjoy as much as the other Atwoods I have read, but it was her first novel, and it was still well written, amusing and interesting overall. "

" ehhh...the characters didn't draw me in like her other novels. "

" The first Margaret Atwood novel I ever read. A friend found it an airport in Canada and passed it on to me. "

" Probably seminal in 1969, the book is not relevant now as the extended metaphor is obvious within the first ten pages. "

" Style of writing put me off almost straight away! Life is too short to read things you don't like!!!! Gave up after less than 50 pages! "

" read this when I was lonely and looking for escapist reading during my junior year abroad, and this did not fit the bill, which may be why I did not enjoy it. "

" Enjoyable and interesting, but not as deep as some of Atwood's others. "

" an earlier work by Atwood. Pre-Cat's Eye. So of course it is "just good." "

" Timeless. The story still resonates clearly in today's so-called modern world. The character Clara is so real to me, I hear her stories in the people around me. "

" It was pretty good. Atwood has a way of crafting a female lead no man could ever copy. Although, I quite despised this female character until the very end of the book- but I think that was purposeful. "

" My absolute favorite of all Atwood-funny and less schematized than her later writing. I've read it so much, it's falling in pieces. She makes all her political points but without banging you on the head. "

" a highly entertaining, enjoyable read that still somehow manages to capture the variety of human emotions. "