Reviews

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

da1sy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book reminded me of how lucky we actually are.

anapduque's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

ava_mallen'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kelseywish's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

readwithmeils'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

romyhoppen's review against another edition

3.0

Good, but a little too fluffy in the wording for me. The too many adjectives were distracting a bit

bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition

4.0

For some reason it's taken me until now to read this, even though I've been reading Atwood for years. I had to suggest it to my book club just to make sure I would come around to reading it. Actually, I think I know why. I suspected I would find it difficult reading, and I did. The terrifying thing about this dystopian tale of Christian extremists is that it doesn't feel all that unrealistic. Every page reminded me of the horrific backlash against feminism that we're experiencing. I can't believe we're living in a world where legitimate rape and fetal personhood are even conceivable. The Handmaid's Tale made me sick to my stomach. It's a good book though, everyone should read it. Except misogynist lunatics who might get ideas.

juliereadslots's review against another edition

5.0

I have read this book frequently--it's so enjoyable.

loriane's review against another edition

dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

minervaxyz's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

¿en qué momento se le pasa a Margaret por la cabeza que el libro así tal cual es autoconclusivo?
no pasa nada durante los primeros 40 capítulos (es todo depresión, introspección, realidades asquerosas de hoy en día, represión, asfixia y tortura diaria) para luego en los últimos 5 capítulos que se abra un poco el espacio y bum, fin, chao, nos vemos en los testamentos 15 años después. joder, pero hay gente que ha es🍐do 40 años para la secuela. 

¿revolucionario? si (george, toma notas 😌)
también creo que cundo haya vivido un poco más y haya perdido la es🍐nza en la sociedad, la humanidad y los hombres, el libro me impactará más y entenderé sutilezas que probablemente no haya pillado. 

también querría leer una edición anotada, la verdad.
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