A review by eli99
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was just weird. It's not the sex stuff that was weird. I don't mind weird sex stuff. It's that the dystopia didn't seem realistic. At the same time, parts felt boring. Parts of the world haven't changed, yet parts are so different. 

At the end, it tries to wrap things up, but it doesn't feel successful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship