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A review by lalu
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Wow. This was scarily close to reality at times. I liked that the main character wasn't this heroine who has nothing to lose but a human in a horrible situation who just tries to survive and doesn't always makes the best decisions.
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Deportation
Minor: Suicide