Mondays With Margaret Atwood - Ep. 11 - Lady Oracle
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Mondays WIth Margaret Atwood - Lady Oracle
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The Lady Oracle sounds pretty interesting! Thanks for posting!
Thanks Lisa. Lady Oracle was definitely worth a read if you ever get the change. Enjoy your day.
I had wanted to read "Lady Oracle" too many books too little time... I loved hearing you read the opening lines, what a neat way to get a feel for the book :) Thank you, Jolene
Thanks Karen. It's definitely worth a read if you ever get to it. Reading the first opening lines really gives you a sense of the themes in the book.
That was very cool how you read the first paragraph from every chapter. It touched on almost all the significant happenings. Atwood’s words are so memorable.
I loved the book. Joan’s childhood trauma caused by her fellow brownies and mother was unforgettable. It was horrible, believable and very poignant. The reader could see how she carried that hurt throughout her life.
Paul and Arthur were so dismissive and egocentric. Not much help for healing process. All Joan had was Aunt Lou. She had to die.
Joan did have her writing and worked through her feelings in that manner. Thank goodness because she really didn’t have much else.
I believe you said Atwood’s stories are
becoming more layered and I agree. Joan had a complete profile developed. There was a lot of character development and all worked perfectly.
Agreed Christine. The character development in this one was way better than the first two novels. Joan definitely carried her childhood trauma with her and I think that's why she didn't choose people who could help her heal. She wouldn't have known what that looked like. She did seem to know that the writing was good though and I think protected it so no one could take it away from her.
I was so impressed by how the openings of each chapter gave a real sense of what the themes were plus I think Atwood's writing is so great. Not all novels would have that. I enjoyed this one.
@@BookwormAdventureGirl So true what you say about not knowing how to choose the right people - which goes back to the very first paragraph you read. She just fell into these relationships - quite literally. The first one was a consequence of her fall and the next one she fell on. Like in school she functioned serving others needs - decorating the gym, protecting her friend from unwanted attention, etc.
I thought Paul was lecherous. Arthur started out as pretty benign to me. Obviously not good for her. He loved to see her failure cooking. His reaction to her writing was appalling. I wanted her out of there pronto at that point. What a small man. So glad they didn’t reconnect at the end of the novel.
This novel is the poster child for living a mindful and intentional life.
@@christinebateman62 Love the image of it as a poster child for living a mindful life. The best! ❤️ I definitely didn’t like Paul, I didn’t like Arthur and The Royal Porcupine was just weird. I think she spent most of her time making others happy because she was looking for approval from her mother - who was so horrible.
What did you think of Aunt Lou? I have mixed feelings about her because on the one hand she gave her what she needed to get away from her mother but on the other hand it had stipulations and didn’t allow her to just be who she was.
@@BookwormAdventureGirl Agreed! The Royal Porcupine was one of the least interesting characters - for me he served just as a means to develop the plot.
Joan’s mother was something else. I think Joan could have been at risk for killing herself if Aunt Lou hadn’t been around for her. Joan’s life with her mother was that brutal.
I’m not sure what I make of Aunt Lou’s $2000 deal because in one sense it almost was like another rejection of Joan based on her size.... however, it did allow her to break the cycle with her mother i.e. Joan just eating to irk her mother and gave her the insight that her mother’s cruelty wasn’t based on her size. Her mother was just a horrendous and miserable person.
Perhaps Aunt Lou foresaw all this happening - the deal giving Joan the knowledge, confidence and the funds to break away. I really want to believe that she loved and accepted Joan for the wonderful person she was but it does cast some shade on Aunt Lou.
@@christinebateman62 totally agree with everything you said. I want to believe Aunt Lou had good intentions. Her mother was the worst. I thought it was odd about her father too. I get that he needed to be distant but I thought it was a bit weird how he was distant. Seemed a bit drastic. 🤷🏼♀️