"Captivating. . . . Thrilling. . . . Margaret Atwood [is] a living legend." –
The New York Times Book Review "Quintessential Atwood. . . . The writing here is so persuasive, so crisp, that it seeps under your skin." –
The Boston Globe "An arresting perspective on the confluence of information, freedom, and security in the modern age." –
The New Yorker "A gripping, psychologically acute portrayal of our own future gone totally wrong, and the eternal constant of flawed humanity." –
Huffington Post "Dystopia virtuoso Margaret Atwood turns her effortless world-building, deft humor and grim commentary on the depths of human hubris to the prison industrial complex, love and free will." –
The Denver Post
"Rare apocalyptic entertainment. . . . Not only does Atwood sketch out an all-too-possible future but she also looks to the past, tapping into archetypes from fairy tales and myth, giving the novel a resonance beyond satire." –
The Miami Herald
"Another Atwood classic." –
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Poignant. . . . Gloriously madcap. . . . You only pause in your laughter when you realise that, in its constituent parts, the world she depicts here is all too horribly plausible." –
The Guardian (London)
"Engrossing." –
The Austin Chronicle
"Wonderful. . . . Explores the idea of a powerful system and its discontents. . . . Atwood's
The Heart Goes Last is a riveting addition to her oeuvre." –
Electric Literature
"Atwood's creepy but entertaining vision of a possible future." –
The Washington Times
"Fast-paced and funny. . . . True love ultimately endures in
The Heart Goes Last, but so do the real terrors present in Atwood novels, all too often manifesting in ours." –
PopMatters "Eerily prophetic. . . . A heady blend of speculative fiction with noir undertones that is provocative, powerful and will prompt all readers to reassess which parts of their humanity are for sale." –
BookPage
"Ever-inventive, astutely observant, and drolly ironic, Atwood unfurls a riotous plot. . . . This laser-sharp, hilariously campy, and swiftly flowing satire delves deeply into our desires, vices, biases, and contradictions, bringing fresh, incisive comedy to the rising tide of postapocalyptic fiction . . . in which Atwood has long been a clarion voice." –
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