Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

282 reviews

annabelle6969's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

harmeeperhan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Slavery

juliaaayyyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Suicide attempt, Death, Rape, Miscarriage, Suicide, Violence, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

mk194's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Classism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Vomit and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage, Confinement, Suicide, and Pregnancy

alexandrasavescu's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

rowy148's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Sexism, Classism, Pregnancy, Rape, Confinement, and Suicide

morganthecarrot's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Rape, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Death, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Racism, Infertility, War, and Torture

czoltak's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

3.0

“Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse, for some.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Such a powerful story that still resonates today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Sexism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Classism, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Antisemitism and Racism

little_sheep_mc's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Infertility, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Miscarriage

violet_viper's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A short book but not a single word wasted. I would recommend this to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Antisemitism and Homophobia