Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infertility, Suicide, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 108928 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
sad 40%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Average rating
293 pages | first published 1985
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ISBN/UID: 0770422632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Seal
Publication date: 15 September 1986
Description
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her ...Book Information
293 pages | first published 1985
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ISBN/UID: 0770422632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Seal
Publication date: 15 September 1986
Description
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infertility, Suicide, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 108928 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
sad 40%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Average rating