A review by rthpr
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I put off reading this for a long time as I already had an idea of the plot, and I was worried about how graphic and depressing it would be.

It is very heavy, there are parts that are downright horrible, but Attwood’s writing is so beautiful that I really enjoyed it.

I also partly listened to the audiobook read by Elisabeth Moss and really enjoyed that too. I’d probably recommend the audiobook over physical copies, it was very well done!
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