The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

324 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced

Description

The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it 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...

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Moods

dark 90%
tense 62%
reflective 51%
emotional 43%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

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4.16

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