Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

71 reviews

gretareadsbooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, and Religious bigotry

florenceassetto's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

atwood is a genius for one! this book is incredible, much like tht, very real, very touching, very relevant. the way she managed to humanise a character i thought was actually completely irredeemable is something so special and my main thoughts after finishing this are about how i need to go and buy my own copy so i can annotate and do a comparison! it didn't grab me as much as the first one immediately, but everything i loved about the way that the story was told and the nuance and hidden beauty in literally the darkest of times was preserved so it was very much worth the read (especially to cure my post-a-level curiosity! handmaid's will never leave me but it is nice to have new ideas to think (spiral) about from time to time, and to continue writing about even in my post-examined life)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

amfrtsedi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Torture

erinlee's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Violence

samshort's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It was enjoyable, although I think some plot points took away from the message of the first book. I think I prefer THT as a standalone. I did appreciate the exploration into new aspects of Gileadean society, although I would have enjoyed seeing different demographics represented. All the protagonists are white women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

cicadalisah's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

eilidhmacq's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide and Murder

tigertheory's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia, Xenophobia, Vomit, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, and War

kateburgers's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

aliciapiron's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and War