Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

57 reviews

taylovestoread17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Infertility

sheshallbenamed's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Self harm

smilinginthepictures's review against another edition

4.0

la fin though ???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, War, Suicide, Sexism, Misogyny, Self harm, and Pregnancy

vee_the_tree's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, and War

accio_gays's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This was a struggle for me to read, I had to put it down several times to regain a clear state of mind. I would if you think this story might affect you look up content warnings beforehand, because its intense. Overall, I had high expectations for this book after all the hype due to the tv show, but was quite disappointed by it. I'm really not a fan of slow moving books and this was slow. I'm not a fan of dnfing books and I had to read this for sixth form, but after reading it I would never choose to read it in my personal time, and enjoy the book, because I didn't like it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gaslighting, War, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, and Grief

evilyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

Obviously there are so many layers but if you haven't reread or read this after 2020 I would strongly recommend it because it's a very different perspective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, War, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Homophobia, Grief, Genocide, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death, Colonisation, Antisemitism, Ableism, Abandonment, and Abortion

alyssadavis's review against another edition

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

5.0

"There is more than one kind of freedom. Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Infertility, and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Miscarriage, Body horror, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Self harm

ellahaugdahl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

i had to read the handmaid's tale for school, and it was brutal. i have never read a book about something so cruel. even though this book is pure fiction, i am sure something similar happens today in modern society. the handmaid's tale wakes many feelings, and you understand how uncomfortable and different you become with no control over yourself and your body. 
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an important book everybody should read, even though it is written in a hard way and include many details and world building.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Murder, Rape, Self harm, and War

Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

lakyn's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

boring main character. discusses misogyny and the people in the book use women as sex objects/servants only. disgusting idea but good book.

rooting 4 nick ❤️‍🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Rape

Minor: Abortion, Death, Self harm, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

creepypiespice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, Torture, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Infertility, and Cursing

Minor: Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, and Alcohol