carlycormier_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Slavery
frenandjen's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Genocide, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
ppp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Trafficking, War, Infertility, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault
sav_22'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? It's complicated
3.0
Spoiler
the show covers this entirely in just season 1, except a few passages here and there. The show explores this concept far more deeply and gives Offred more depth and personhood. Her real name is never mentioned in the book, as the show takes many creative liberties to explore the concept more.Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, and Ableism
strictlydancer12's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Self harm, and Sexual assault
readerorwateva'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage
purplerose30'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Grief
Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Rape
kaladinstormstressed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicide, Infidelity, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion, Ableism, Infertility, War, and Miscarriage
lily_kruse'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
Moderate: Abortion, Child death, Violence, War, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Suicide
megb64'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Miscarriage, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Sexual content