Bodily Harm
by Margaret Atwood · 1981
Difficulty
intermediate
Length
medium
Reading Time
7–9 hours
About the Book
Rennie Wilford, a travel journalist recovering from illness and emotional shock, travels to the Caribbean and finds herself drawn into political violence and personal danger.
Why You Should Read It
Read it for a sharper, more outward-facing Atwood novel that connects the body, politics, vulnerability, and the illusions of safety.
Who This Book Is For
For readers interested in political literary fiction, psychological suspense, travel narratives, and feminist explorations of fear and power.
About the Author
Margaret Atwood is a Canadian novelist, poet, essayist, and literary critic whose work explores power, gender, memory, survival, and the fragile edges of society. Her fiction moves between literary realism, historical fiction, speculative fiction, and dystopian imagination.
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