Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

117 reviews

missionreport161291's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

macsenbesemer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Abortion

j_m_r_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I adored reading this book so much for my A-Level English! There were vast amounts of hidden themes and topics, alongside the very graphic obvious ones. Atwood somehow managed to write a book that is still relevant 36 years after it's first publication and still just as much food-for-thought.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cursing and Infidelity

Minor: Child death, Confinement, and Blood

While the themes of this book are heavy going, and I would recommend thinking twice about how empathetic and mentally stable you are before heading to Gilead, I do believe it is an important book to read for those who feel able

valyn_grebe's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Blood

dsaiz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Physical abuse

abswoods's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

peachani's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicide, Abortion, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol