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The Robber Bride
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 20 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
Margaret Atwood’s The Robber Bride is inspired by "The Robber Bridegroom", a wonderfully grisly tale from the Brothers Grimm in which an evil groom lures three maidens into his lair and devours them, one by one.
But in her version, Atwood brilliantly recasts the monster as Zenia, a villainess of demonic proportions, and sets her loose in the lives of three friends.
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- Upper echelon
- 20-03-16
Meet some true evil
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This really is an interesting re-imagining of a Grimm's classic. There is something very beguiling about truly evil people (that's why the most interesting character in Paradise Lost is the devil, right?) and Zenia is truly an abomination. I really liked Atwood's characterisation of three very different women; all seduced by her lies, as are their men by her charisma and sexuality. The ending wasn't strong - but that didn't really matter - the unravelling of the story is brilliant. Overall, I think this is a strong work by Atwood.
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When I first started listening it sounded a little bit like the woman at the beginning of Desperate Housewives, which really put me off. I did gradually get used to her voice, but I'm not sure she was the best for intonation and particular passages didn't get quite the right emphasis. However, this did not overly detract from the story which was excellent and overall I wouldn't allow it to put you off a listen.
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- Mair
- 26-06-15
Gripping
Couldn't stop listening to this. The story switches between the point of view of 3 different women who you can all empathise with. A fascinating psychological thriller / mystery.
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- Florence b
- 23-08-16
could not understand the story
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
this book had great ratings so I downloaded it. But I could not understand what it was about. I went through 6 chapters and finally gave up as it was boring.
What was most disappointing about Margaret Atwood’s story?
Maybe she is meant to be read. The read performance does not work for Margaret Atwood
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Could not understand the dialogue- who was saying what
If this book were a film would you go see it?
no
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- Blondie
- 23-08-18
Terrific listen
I love Margaret Atwood's novels and wasn't disappointed. The plot is character driven and the characters credible and engaging. Atwood's prose is crystal clear as always. Brilliantly narrated. I rarely give 5 stars but this is exceptionally enjoyable.
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- EJR 79
- 12-12-16
I love this book
I'm a big Margaret Attwood fan. I've read this book twice before. 1st time listening to it. I didn't like the narrator's voice at 1st but I guess it was because it wasn't the same as in my head. she really grew on me and I found it impossible not to listen as much as I could.
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- None
- 18-08-20
Wonderful Book Sorry it Ended
I am new to Atwood, having only listened to the Handmaids and Testements so I was not sure what to expect. I was engaged in this book and the lives of the four women from minute one this was helped by the wonderful narration. I love Atwood's style of prose her attention to detail and ability to weave a story that is immersive. I really felt present in the story of these women and their histories and what had brought them together. Xania was a wonderful character so evil and manipulative and the impact she has on the others by mirroring them in order to bend them to her will. A few times I laughed out loud at her audacity. These were great characters with depth and purpose and how their lives unfolded around the mayhem created by Xania made for great listening. I am now going to give Atwood's other books a go.
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- Claire Swallow
- 17-03-20
Love the circularity texture of this book
Love a lot of Atwood. Her voices are so nuanced and there is a lot of wry humour to her writing too. Would recommend this book for its great characterisations of women and the narrative drive.
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- Puffin Face
- 04-06-18
Brilliant
I utterly lost myself in this novel for a very happy week, having been intrigued by a much shortened version on radio. An excellent plot, very well written and performed. My favourite of her novels.
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- Feebee
- 21-11-17
Boring and uninspiring
I loved the Handmaid's Tale and was really looking forward to this book. Unfortunately, I have just decided to give up about half way through as it is terribly longwinded and nothing happens. I even googled the story line in case I was being impatient......but it doesn't get much better! Maybe it's just too high-brow for me although I love a challenging well written book.
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- richard2
- 06-03-24
A clever mix
of metaphor and modern realities, possibly not unlike the eternal questions of good and evil that emerge from most fairy stories. I thought there was some allusion to our unwitting complicity in the destructive forces of the world, due to the characters’ (and our own) preoccupations and interests, and wilful blindness to the reality of the men in their lives as the very flawed people they were, with or without the femme fatale who leads them all too easily astray.
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