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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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lxsbrwr's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0


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e715's review against another edition

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Politically what was happening in the world at the time was making the book feel too real and I couldn’t think about having the dystopia in the book coming true.

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summerskid's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

40 years later and the relevance is astounding

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nowakatie's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

Everyone should read this book!!!!!!! There’s so much more internal dialogue to June that we see some of in the TV show but not all of. It’s also great to catch the Easter eggs they throw into the show for people who have read the book. The most thought provoking dystopia and a riveting read.

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nschilling10's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

This book was amazing but I hated reading every second of it. This author is clearly an excellent writer and very apt at getting into the heads of their characters. They are also good at capturing how various non book mediums (film, print, voice recordings) would be captured on print.

That being said, I hated every minute of reading this book. It was hard to read, both mechanically and because of the subject matter (this book is filled with sexual violence, mental abuse, and emotional abuse). 

Ultimately, I think this book has interesting things to say about anthropology and how we construct historical narratives. Is it worth the slog? Kind of. I guess I give it 5 stars.

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aditi_why's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.75


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maeganw's review against another edition

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4.75


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brookey8888's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.0

While I appreciate the topic and the discussions this book brings, I can’t bring myself to rate this higher. I just felt like nothing happened for like 80%. I also didn’t like how this was told and took me out of the story and didn’t let me connect with the characters and feel their struggles in this dystopian world. I’m glad I finally read this especially in this current climate. 

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celestihel's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective 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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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tayharp19's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I found myself holding my breath for a lot of the second half of this book. I felt horrible for Offred. The power dynamics to me were so clear, but even after all she had been through, still believed in goodness. Everything they made these women do was to show power over women. What they wore, where they went, how they talked. These women had to find their own inner power to survive. I hope I never have to experience anything like this. 

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