Comments on: The Penelopiad

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:28:56 +0000

I’ve got this one on my shelf and I think I will take a break from The Blind Assassin ( which I’m enjoying but finding a tad heavy atm) and give it a go.

I remember hearing some lectures Atwood gave (maybe 10 or 15 years ago) where she discussed her early books being labeled as feminist works even though she hadn’t intended them to be. From what I understood her writing was supposed to present a view of the every-woman.

I love this quote of hers too:
“Does feminist mean large unpleasant person who’ll shout at you or someone who believes women are human beings. To me it’s the latter, so I sign up.”

By: veens

veens — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:14:29 +0000

Oh well, I have to make a confession – i didnot know who Penelope was, until i read this post… **i m feeling very bashful ** LOL!

But I do know who HELEN was, the one who started the war, ad because of whom my dear Hector (Eric Bana in the movie Troy) died **tears rolling down**

I am sure I want to read this one, I hated HELEN anyway, more reasons to hate her! And Atwood said it right, a book from a woman’s point of view can not at all times be feminist
.-= veens´s last blog ..Marley & Me! =-.

By: Amused

Amused — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:44:29 +0000

Maybe I should read this one! I have signed up to read one of Atwood's books for a challenge but I have yet to pick which one. There are so many to choose from! This one sounds great! .-= Amused´s last blog ..Favorite Unknown =-.

By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)

Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:29:23 +0000

I didn't know about this Atwood book. It sounds really awesome! The whole Odysseus story always annoyed me a little bit, but this sounds like a fun way to revisit that story. .-= Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)´s last blog ..Review: Dream Girl =-.

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:13:04 +0000

Like the cover, dislike Atwood. Oh well!

By: Melissa (Book Nut)

Melissa (Book Nut) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:04:43 +0000

I've only ever read Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood, but this one sounds like something I'd really like. Thanks for the heads up! (Oh, and I totally love that quote, too.) .-= Melissa (Book Nut)´s last blog ..My Most Excellent Year =-.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:51:39 +0000

I thought the concept of this book was great and I love Atwood. I wasn’t really a fan of this one though. Thus far, it has been the only Atwood book that I didn’t enjoy.

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:22:23 +0000

I love that quote! I’ve been wanting to read this forever too. I read The Odyssey in high school, but I’ve been wanting to reread it.

By: charley

charley — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:02:52 +0000

One day, I would like to read this, but perhaps after I read The Odyssey.

By: Jenners

Jenners — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:19:24 +0000

As usual, your FTC comments just amuse me.
And I love that quote too … it is annoying that anything viewed from a female’s point of view is therefore “feminist.”