Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

242 reviews

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

lynini's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

her style of writing and the way she wrote the main character is so mundane, the way no author does anymore. i adore this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Slavery, Classism, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

alexthelion260's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Violence, Infertility, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Confinement, and Alcohol

ieotter13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

this book has been on my TBR list for a while and it was definitely something I’m glad I read - all criticism of the book (diversity, etc) is extremely valid, but Atwood is still able to write a compelling story that in some ways seems not too far off from our current political system. i listened to this book via audiobook and given the “historical notes” at the end it actually felt more accurate to the story to read it that way. regardless, worth the read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Infidelity, Death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Infertility, Genocide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Racism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicide, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Antisemitism

sarah_roundtree's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Torture, Violence, Rape, and Slavery

Moderate: Pregnancy, Infertility, and Death

hleary's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death, Gore, Pregnancy, Rape, Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

carlycormier_'s review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

The plot itself is incredibly interesting but I wasn’t a fan of the writing style nor the plot development/story arc. Could be better, could be worse. It is either for you or it isn’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Slavery