Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

269 reviews

leonelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape

lyssamae's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

zarzar22's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: War, Violence, Suicide, and Abortion

Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage

thulanileigh's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Slavery, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Rape, and Physical abuse

mckay1a's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Infertility, Sexual assault, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide

eleanorashcroftsmith's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Grief, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Miscarriage, Death, Violence, Abortion, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Gore

sorkka's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I listened to the audio book and found this novel to be the most beautiful prose I have ever heard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Grief, Classism, Infidelity, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, War, Child death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Animal death, Islamophobia, and Antisemitism

anh_read's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Torture, Sexism, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Infertility, Sexual content, War, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Death, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Deportation

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pandemic/Epidemic, and Panic attacks/disorders

ajay913's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Violence, Classism, Sexism, Infertility, Suicide, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Trafficking, and Slavery

Minor: War and Religious bigotry

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Police brutality, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Trafficking, War, and Infidelity

Minor: Infertility, Antisemitism, and Homophobia