The Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is one of my favorite books by Margaret Atwood. Truly, a page turner, it is at its core about a family, and more specifically about two sisters, a secret love affair, and other family secrets that haunt and affect lives for several generations.
Atwood is so deft in handling complex story lines. In the book, a novel within a novel develops, which is also driving the story forward, even as you ponder the meaning within the two divergent narratives.
Honesty and being true to oneself, are at the heart of this story. As each character struggles to fill that basic need, you wonder at their choices that lead them towards and further away from that goal. What do a family members' choices mean for our lives? Why are we so bound by blood? What is the true meaning of family? What are you willing to sacrifice for your family?
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