Margaret atwood has a gift for writing, whether it is a novel or short stories. She pokes fun at how a phallus cannot be seen as a * symbol, because it is *, in and of itself.

Loulou is a potter who lives in a cottage with five her ex-husband, three ex-lovers, and her current husband; all of them poets. Alma has a lover, whom she cares for deeply and her husband knows about.

For each work, there is a roughly two page summary of the plot, a quick paragraph on each of the main characters, followed by sections that discuss the lessons to be learned from the book. It illustrates how pervasive these books have become in so man...  Read More

Fun but excessive when read all the way through in one sitting. How is that for a succinct review? Students relate to it, use to accompany videos on youtube.

Took me a little bit to adjust. It's witty, it's smart, overall a great read! It is easy to read and gets it right! This is super good and super smart!

Notes tries - way too hard - and fails. The pages i was given to read are a version of romeo and juliet. They are in street language- dayum, naw mean? Sorry, just not for me.