The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood with Claire Danes (Narrator)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced

11 hours, 1 minutes | first published 1985

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"Are there any questions?" The final line in Margaret Atwood's modern classic, The Handmaid's Tale, has teased and perplexed fans since the book's original release more than 30 years ago. Now, in this Audible Original production, listeners get som...
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Moods

dark 90%
tense 61%
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
emotional 41%
sad 40%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 34%
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: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

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