384 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771008795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 06 September 2011
Description
In this internationally bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning vision of an increasingly possible near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the "Handmaids" whose purpose is to breed. In the new social order in which women...
Community Reviews Summary of 114,946 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: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 31% | 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
384 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771008795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 06 September 2011
Description
In this internationally bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning vision of an increasingly possible near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the "Handmaids" whose purpose is to breed. In the new social order in which women...
Community Reviews Summary of 114,946 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: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 31% | 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