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A review by beeping_librarian
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Good story, horrifying premise. Unreliable narrator. Didn't enjoy the writing style with its run-on sentences, lack of quotation marks, and frequent asides / backtracking / waxing poetic.
Graphic: Misogyny and Slavery
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Infertility, Suicide, and Abortion