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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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lampbearerk's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5


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veposve's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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confessions_of_a_reader's review against another edition

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dark 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

5.0

I don't know if I would've survived in such a society. 
 
If I was one of the lucky ones "the wives" I'd hate to see my husband go around with other women who would then bair his child that I have to raise knowing full well that I failed to bair one myself.
  If I was a handmade, my value determined by how well and how many children I could produce, seen as nothing but a reproductive machine, I'd probably be nothing but a shell if not risking everything to escape somewhere. 
  The husband is questionable to me, I can't deny that he cares for her and their daughter, but his patriarchal beliefs started showing with the shift in society or maybe he's a representation of what caused the shift in the first place. 
  It is crazy how this can all be normal to the upcoming generations, who might not know a thing about being your own self, dancing in the rain, making poor fashion choices, falling in love, having a dream job, and having a warm family.



my favourite quotes:
•"There's more than one kind of freedom, said aunt Lydia; freedom to and freedom from"
•I tell, therefore you are

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miannavonbroz's review against another edition

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

3.5

At times, it was difficult to understand what was going on in the book. I recommend watching the series to fully understand the story.

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chloe_bocci_07's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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kaibeast5544's review against another edition

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Did not enjoy 

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edentiefling's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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katiey's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Everyone should read this book. It is written in a vivid way that makes the strange world and characters jump out and feel so real. I love how the way it is written truly makes it feel like the main character telling her story to someone. In some ways a cautionary tale, as well as a reflection on patriarchy and control of women, it is an important story to be told and to be read. This book pulled raw emotion out of me. 

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author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 
Gilead. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Offred is the Commander’s (Fred’s) Handmaid. She wears red. The women who work in the house (Cora and Rita) are Martha’s. They wear green. The Commander’s wife is Serena Joy. She wears blue. The male workers are Guardians. Offred’s purpose is to get pregnant. Serena Joy oversees the monthly ritual for this purpose. Many suspect that the Commander is sterile. “I almost gasp: he’s said a forbidden word. Sterile. There is no such thing as a sterile man anymore, not officially. There are only women who are fruitful and women who are barren, that’s the law.” A classic novel of a patriarchal dystopia. Read it. 

 
 
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kate_____'s review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense fast-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

I thought this was a fascinating read after watching the show a few months ago! Pretty quick to get through, and fascinating to get more of Offred’s thoughts. However, I felt the end was a bit abrupt and open ended.

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