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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

148 reviews

reading_pumpkin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia

sparrolina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Torture, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Islamophobia, Trafficking, and Mass/school shootings

brooke_w's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Abortion, Lesbophobia, and War

Minor: Racism

sarasreading's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

This book is a classic for a reason, and I was pretty blown away by it. Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. I have a harder time with physical books, but I kept saying, "one more chapter" with this for like 40% of the book, until it was after 2am and I absolutely had to put it down. 

It's disturbing and harrowing. You feel as helpless and trapped as the main character, and I found myself wondering what I would do in the same position often while reading. Part of me is more curious to watch the show now, but I also know the show goes even harder than the book and I may not be able to stomach it. Reading it right after the election was also an experience, as religious extremists gain a bigger and bigger foothold in our government. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Infertility and Police brutality

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

I really wish I had read this before watching the TV show as I think it impacted my enjoyment a little as I was anticipating ahead and not able to enjoy the moment.

The Historical Notes at the end blew my mind! Totally made the book for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, and War

bethtrigg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

barbarianmissy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I didn’t necessarily enjoy this book because the world it’s set in and the things the characters go through are absolutely horrendous, but I found it to be an incredibly impactful cautionary tale of how the world could look if women’s and human rights continue to be taken away under an unjust government.

The complete disregard for personal freedom of any kind for both men and women on the account of highly censored media and manipulated religious demands (not beliefs) is scary foresight.

Hope the world today continues to fight for the rights for people to choose, love, and live however is right for them regardless of what the government sees fit. 

Margaret Atwood’s writing is so poetic and multiple times throughout the book, she had me thinking about certain aspects of our world today in a very different light. Many times I had to put the book down and absorb what I had just read or take a break because I felt quite emotional for the characters. 

Highly recommend reading this book at this point in our history. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kimmy_witch's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

veposve's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

Graphic: Biphobia, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

banjomel's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicide, and War