Good Bones and Simple Murders - Margaret Atwood

This book is just weird. I'm not exactly sure how to categorize it in terms of genre...it's a collection of short pieces that almost feel like writing exercises. Some start in the middle of a sentence and others fail to finish. Some are contained small stories, others are lists of ideas or little bursts of observation and stream of consciousness. There is a letter to Hamlet from his mother Gertrude, chastising him about his step-father. There are directions on how to make your own man. And, of course, in true Atwood style, there are a number of satiric bits about woman's place in society and coming to terms with relationships. There are flashes of brilliance in many of the pieces, but if Atwood's name weren't on the cover, I wonder how many people would bother reading this book. Good for a chuckle and a random thought, but nothing too lasting.