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Name: Cat's Eye
Rating: 4 (10 reviews)
Author: Margaret Atwood

Cat's Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter returning to Toronto for a retrospective of her art. The novel explores her complex relationship with the city, its politics, and the memories of her childhood friends who initiated her into a world of friendship, longing, and betrayal. As Elaine grapples with her identity as a daughter, lover, and woman, she must confront her haunting past and seek release from her memories.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Margaret Atwood

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