320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771009129
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
Imagining a world where citizens take turns as prisoners and jailers, the prophetic Margaret Atwood delivers a hilarious yet harrowing tale about liberty, power, and the irrepressibility of the human appetite. Several years after the world's br...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,907 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 38%
challenging 24%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
funny 15%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Addiction
320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771009129
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 29 September 2015
Description
Imagining a world where citizens take turns as prisoners and jailers, the prophetic Margaret Atwood delivers a hilarious yet harrowing tale about liberty, power, and the irrepressibility of the human appetite. Several years after the world's br...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,907 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 38%
challenging 24%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%
funny 15%
sad 4%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, ConfinementMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer, Addiction