Margaret Atwood is one of my favorite, if not my favorite, authors of all time. This felt like I was sitting in a coffee shop with her as she talked to me about her life as it was very conversational. The Handmaid's Tale introduced me to Atwood, and it's one of my favorite books by her, followed closely by Cat's Eye.
For a 600 page book, I moved very quickly through it - it took me about 5 or 6 days - mostly because her writing style was so conversational and she has had such an interesting life. I also found myself chuckling at her acerbic wit. She did so much for Canadian writers during her life that I never knew about, that I was blown away. I also never knew that her parents were scientists who had the family split time between the Canadian bush (what we would term "living off the grid") and living in a more built up area. It was snarky, blunt and full of anecdotes that were so entertaining that I wanted to call her up and invite her out for drinks just so that I could pick her brain.
This memoir was as close to perfect as any that I have read. Definitely recommend.
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