It's about the cruelness of young girl friendships. Atwood has an amazing gift for imagery and for connecting seemingly unrelated things. Check this one out. Dean Tatum is so incredible. I can safely say that she is one of the professors I've had who has most shifted my view of the world.
Racism is alive in America.
Please take the time to examine your racial identity and the power structure. There's no such thing as a passive anti-racist. This book will help you find out why. She gave me the book and it really was a bit much at that age, but I have read it many times since. A really interesting idea of the dawn of mankind.