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kalyn_c's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Infertility, and Suicide
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
gilmargirl's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
bookishlittleme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Child death and Fire/Fire injury
zarzar22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Abortion, and War
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
eleanorashcroftsmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy
ajay913's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, and Abortion
Minor: Religious bigotry and War
dorhi's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Gilead is a anarchist-Christian state that manages to take over much of the east coast of the USA and enforce their extremist religious beliefs due to the infertility crisis that seems to be infecting the US in particular. It's somewhat scary to think this book was written almost 40 years ago and how relevant and modern some of the concepts of this still are. This idea of women only worth anything for their wombs is still scarily common and often in the mainstream discussions surrounding feminism and what it means to be a woman. This book (and subsequent show) should serve as a warning to those who want to dilute the meaning of womanhood and wrapping it up so securely with fertility that this can not be the defining feature of a human, and yet is still happens so often.
I did enjoy this book, but I have seen the 5 seasons of the show that have been released so far so it was quite difficult for me to line up some of the events and characters described in the book with what they are like in the show. Janine especially seems a completely different character. June herself is much changed in the show as she is a particularly driven and vengeful woman hellbent on reuniting with her daughter, Hannah, and getting out of Gilead. June in the book seems a little more realistic in her downtrodden and 'used to this' kind of feel. It's a depressing read at times, but a fascinating one.
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
figss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion
booksnobb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
eldritch_ace's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Self harm, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic