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A review by soswiin
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
an important book to read. i would’ve hated to read it for school due to it’s squirmish plot points and its challenging narratives. but reading it on my own time has launched it to becoming one of my favorite books.
Graphic: Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Antisemitism, and Lesbophobia