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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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eynmagination's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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cvenac's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

C'était terrifiant, surtout en prenant en compte que l'entièreté des mécanismes présents ne sont qu'une synthèse de choses ayant déjà existé dans d'autres États. Les textes à la première personne ont tendance à me déranger mais c'était ici totalement justifié et permettait en plus de plonger entièrement dans cet État au gouvernement totalitariste. Rien ne manquait, on y retrouve de la soumission, du doute, de la colère, de la peur, de la résignation, très peu de joie.
Je pense que ce livre m'a d'autant plus marqué que ma lecture se fait en parallèle avec, entre autres, une extinction des droits des femmes en Afghanistan et l'établissement d'un gouvernement plus que menaçant au sein même du pays concerné par ce livre.

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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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lucyrudd's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

4.0

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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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