Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

167 reviews

eyesofsonder's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

Terror and fascination were the two things I’ve experienced during this entire novel.

Everything about this book is horrific and disgusting and yet — I found it so hauntingly comforting? Margaret Atwood’s storytelling is impeccable and I think this book is gonna be the gateway into obsessing over the rest of her work (I have 5 of her books coming in the mail 🫢)

I read the majority of this book in the the span of two days while on my period. It was a ride. Instant all time favorite. Sorry for the jumbled review, I have so many thoughts and I am simply to stunned by this book properly put it into words.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, and Abortion

confessions_of_a_reader's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Abortion

justcallmeemily's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War

miannavonbroz's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Blood, Abortion, and Classism

chloe_bocci_07's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

kaibeast5544's review against another edition

Did not enjoy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

dylfitt's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is one of the most chilling and haunting books I have ever read. It pains me to see some of the events of this book starting to take place in our lifetimes. It is gripping; I finished this book very quickly since I could not stop thinking about it. Don’t skip out on the historical notes at the end, either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and War

Minor: Islamophobia and Mass/school shootings

nova123's review against another edition

• 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

"Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse, for some." ... not a huge dystopia fan but I think everyone should read this 🫡 brilliant writing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, and War

k8lynn's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.0

a little confused after the audiobook; might have to reread this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Classism

katiey's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Alcohol

All of this content is important to the story told in this book, and helps it to feel real.