311 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547345666
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 17 February 1986
Description
The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocra...
Community Reviews Summary of 111,243 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
reflective 52%
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: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infertility, Suicide, Death311 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547345666
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Publication date: 17 February 1986
Description
The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocra...
Community Reviews Summary of 111,243 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
reflective 52%
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: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infertility, Suicide, Death