The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood · first published 2000
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More than fifty years on, Iris Chase is remembering Laura's mysterious death. And so begins an extraordinary and compelling story of two sisters and their secrets. Set against a panoramic backdrop of twentieth-century history, The Blind Assassin is an epic tale of memory, intrigue and betrayal...
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…Up when it was released. Can't say I remember it too much. But, I don't think it's fair to criticize a movie by saying that a movie is bad if you remove the best scene. One of my favorite books is The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. 99% of the book is the musings and activities of an old lady, which are not interesting to say the least. It's not until the last page that the whole story is tied together. If you…
on “Pixar Was Never a Masterpiece Factory” ↗…you begin excusing yourself. You must see the writing as emerging like a long scroll of ink from the index finger of your right hand; you must see your left hand erasing it." -- Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin
on ““A book is a sneeze”” ↗“They were new money, without a doubt: so new it shrieked. Their clothes looked as it they'd covered themselves in glue, then rolled around in hundred-dollar bills.” ― Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin
on “Status vs. Wealth: Why the Rich Don't Act Rich” ↗I recently read Dungeon Crawler Carl. It’s pretty much interesting from the very beginning. On the other hand, Blind Assassin was extremely boring to me until the very last page, but that last page blew my mind.
on “Every novel is boring until it isn't” ↗