The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood with Renée Nault (Illustrator)

240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction graphic novel speculative fiction dark reflective tense medium-paced

Description

Everything Handmaids wear is red: the colour of blood, which defines us.Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships. She serves in the household of the Commander an...

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Moods

dark 94%
tense 57%
sad 52%
emotional 46%
reflective 39%
challenging 33%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 43%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 28% | Character: 26%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 4%

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