Moral Disorder

I was disappointed with this book. I picked it up because I had read The Handmaid's Tale, also by Margaret Atwood, a few times and really enjoyed it. I don't know why, but I expected this book to be a collection of short stories that might be a little lighter, happier reading compared to what I have been reading. But no, the stories only depressed me.

Atwood tried writing a series of short stories that went from decade to decade, looking at different characters and their points of view, eventually weaving them all together. I could see where she was going with it, but it just seemed like she had chopped up a novel, rearranged it, then called it a collection of short stories. She started to focus too much on one character. I didn't even like the character.

The only story I really enjoyed from this was about a little girl frantically knitting an outfit for her little baby sister or brother who has yet to be born. Other than that, the stories were just depressing.

I'm not going to lie, I'm not sure I would recommend this book.