Engaging, quirky book. (Lady Oracle - Margaret Atwood)

Member Name: buttercup222

Product:	Lady Oracle - Margaret Atwood
Date:	28/08/09 (3 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Ideal length, easy to read, flamboyant characters.

Disadvantages: Sometimes you wan't to give the main character a slap!

One of my all time favourite books, Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle skips through decades, countries, boyfriends and occupations of it's leading lady. Born in Canada, she is constantly thriving to express herself throughout life and therefore adopts a number of different roles - the fat kid, the loyal wife, the exciting girlfriend to a Russian count, and a secret, although successful, author of romantic period fiction.

This career epitomises her yearning for excitement and romance, and all the delicious emotions that are felt by the heroines she writes about. The drama continues right up until the end of her life when she is living in Italy, returning to where her and her husband often holidayed, but travels in disguise.

I have read this book more times than any others and adore it for it's quirky, but realistic characters. One of my favourites is her Aunt Clara, a fan of the occult. Because of it's length it'd make an ideal holiday read but one I feel should be in every UK home.

Summary: An ideal holiday read with exciting characters and stylish storytelling.