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My Evil Mother: A Short Story

My Evil Mother: A Short Story

byMargaret Atwood
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s.williams
5.0 out of 5 starsgreat read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2022
It reminded me of my mother whom at 15yrs l thought was a witch as always was one foot in front of shenanigans. Later found out she had her reading my diary.
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loz
3.0 out of 5 starsWrong title
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2022
I love a short story. It’s such a lovely brain refresh after reading mammoth books (pachinko I loved you but …) and I must admit although a charming story I do have issues with this little one.

Firstly let’s start with a plus, the writing style is great. It’s fluid , easy to read and you can read completely relaxed .
But my big issue, the title. From the title I expected something dark, tense and gripping but I found myself just reading a charming book which isn’t what I hoped for.
My expectations from the title were set completely wrong and had me set up for some thing completely different.
I wish this had been titled different, even just a title like ‘the mother’ would have been so much more improved.

I would happily recomend but it comes with a warning not to expect a tense exciting rollercoaster but instead a mild cup of tea ☕️

Firstly let’s start with a plus, the writing style is great. It’s fluid , easy to read and you can read completely relaxed .
But my big issue, the title. From the title I expected something dark, tense and gripping but I found myself just reading a charming book which isn’t what I hoped for.
My expectations from the title were set completely wrong and had me set up for some thing completely different.
I wish this had been titled different, even just a title like ‘the mother’ would have been so much more improved.

I would happily recomend but it comes with a warning not to expect a tense exciting rollercoaster but instead a mild cup of tea ☕️
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s.williams
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2022
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It reminded me of my mother whom at 15yrs l thought was a witch as always was one foot in front of shenanigans. Later found out she had her reading my diary.
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loz
3.0 out of 5 stars Wrong title
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2022
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I love a short story. It’s such a lovely brain refresh after reading mammoth books (pachinko I loved you but …) and I must admit although a charming story I do have issues with this little one.

Firstly let’s start with a plus, the writing style is great. It’s fluid , easy to read and you can read completely relaxed .
But my big issue, the title. From the title I expected something dark, tense and gripping but I found myself just reading a charming book which isn’t what I hoped for.
My expectations from the title were set completely wrong and had me set up for some thing completely different.
I wish this had been titled different, even just a title like ‘the mother’ would have been so much more improved.

I would happily recomend but it comes with a warning not to expect a tense exciting rollercoaster but instead a mild cup of tea ☕️

Firstly let’s start with a plus, the writing style is great. It’s fluid , easy to read and you can read completely relaxed .
But my big issue, the title. From the title I expected something dark, tense and gripping but I found myself just reading a charming book which isn’t what I hoped for.
My expectations from the title were set completely wrong and had me set up for some thing completely different.
I wish this had been titled different, even just a title like ‘the mother’ would have been so much more improved.

I would happily recomend but it comes with a warning not to expect a tense exciting rollercoaster but instead a mild cup of tea ☕️
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Mrs Carolyn Andrews
5.0 out of 5 stars Mothers and Daughters!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 April 2022
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Where do I start with this? (I don't want to write any spoilers)
"Typical Atwood Brilliance"? That would be a good place to start.

Above all, Margaret Atwood writes about the human condition and she ALWAYS leaves you guessing and that is just as true with this offering:
It may be small, but it's a real gem.
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getting into reading
5.0 out of 5 stars Warming tale of mispent mother daughter relations
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2022
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I liked everything about this book and wanted to know more about all of these magnificent women!
I may lend this to all the important women in my life!
What a rare treat to read a book with this warm tone, yet meandering along the long ferrel line of a life so very full of pain. A great feat of writing here.
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sue
5.0 out of 5 stars What witch
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2022
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I loved this short story, it reminded me of my own mother she always said she flew on her broomstick at full moon, even now we say look out for mum she'll be out flying. Thank you for a reminise.
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Daisy Hollands
5.0 out of 5 stars Left me wanting more
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2022
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I so enjoyed this book. I would describe it as a novella as it was such a quick and easy read. I was disappointed to get to the end, I definitely wanted more. I hope the characters could appear in a full length novel sometime. I would buy that in a heartbeat.
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law
5.0 out of 5 stars very enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2022
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I really enjoyed this book The story line is unusual and keeps your attention throughout I was sorry to finish it
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E.Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterful use of character arcs.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2022
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My Evil Mother, by Margaret Atwood
Published: NOW.
Rating: 5/5
“They may not like me, but they respect me. Respect is better than like.”
― Margaret Atwood, My Evil Mother: A Short Story
I would follow Atwood to the ends of the earth. She is easily my favourite writer, and I was so excited when My Evil Mother came out. It is a perfect investigation into the complexities of motherhood, and how we view our relationships with our mothers. The main character believes that her mother is a witch, and is torn between dislike and fondness for her. Atwood uses the character arc masterfully, and cannot help but explore social and cultural differences in her work. This story might be short, but it packs a punch, and I loved it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2022
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This short piece by Margaret Atwood, whilst not the best thing she has ever written is still a fun and entertaining read, and one that most will enjoy. The title of this is ironic, which some on here just cannot seem to grasp, and the story is about something that is always relevant.

Our narrator here is a woman looking back over her life, and thus we have pieces about her growing up and the actions of her mother. As a child of a single parent so we see the effects this had at the time our narrator was younger, what with the stigma attached and thus all the gossip, in that time period. On top of this there is the mother, who may or may not really be what she implies, which adds an extra layer.

We thus read of a woman, who at age four talked to the garden gnome thinking it was her father, due to what her mother has told her, who at fifteen eventually breaks up with her boyfriend, because once again due to what her mother has told her, and also does not know what to make of the claims that her gym teacher is spying on her and is after her, to get vengeance on her mother.

We find ourselves then in the real world, but with a fantastical element on top of that, as we are taken through our narrator’s life. By the end we see how our narrator acts herself with worries about her teenage daughter going running at night with a boy. A story then that is about trying to protect your children from the dangers we are all too aware of around us, this is done in a light and humorous way that thus makes something which could have been preachy and repetitive into something that is instead very entertaining.
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E. Armstrong
5.0 out of 5 stars engaging!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2022
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Lovely short story, showing the author’s skills in tale telling. Atwood is very easy to read and she has a fantastic imagination. I wondered if this could be extended into a full length book, but decided it couldn’t, just the right length for a short story.
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