bmck925's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Hits a bit too close to home for something originally written in 1985. The world Margaret Atwood creates is vivid and appalling. I watched the Hulu series a few years ago and from what I can remember, the series follows the book very closely. What a strange book, but a must read!!
lills_marsden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
laurahuntley0's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
3.75
amanisa's review against another edition
3.0
undoubtedly good writing in a technical sense? but... feels like it's missing something, maybe a lot of things
soph1768's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
noellaseevaratnam's review against another edition
3.0
Disturbing. Commander’s house had an interesting parallel with the nature of the plot- male dominated yet woman initiated infliction. No protagonist- almost anti-hero
marinsv's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
loisterry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
tessiekat's review against another edition
3.0
This was the assigned reading for my college Freshman literature class. It left me feeling unsettled in my own skin, which I think was the point of the novel. So while I really didn't enjoy the story at all and will most likely never read it again in my life (or watch the TV show), I can appreciate that it did leave me thinking.
idilkeskino's review against another edition
5.0
So good!!! It was genuinely incredible. I am obsessed!