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strwbrrymlklvr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Trafficking, Murder, Miscarriage, Death, Suicide, Slavery, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Infertility, Homophobia, Grief, and Forced institutionalization
moonchild_cos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, and War
goldenslug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Trafficking
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual content
vedpears's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I checked this out from the public library, but this may be a book that I have to purchase for my own personal library. There are warnings in here that should be heeded.
Graphic: Trafficking, Abortion, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Infertility, Infidelity, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Ableism, and Blood
directorpurry's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Transphobia, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Infertility
Moderate: Islamophobia, Miscarriage, and Antisemitism
Minor: War and Animal death
livlovread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
2.0
Graphic: War, Rape, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Suicide
margaret_s_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Infidelity, Slavery, Misogyny, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Deportation, Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Infertility, Homophobia, War, Xenophobia, Transphobia, and Physical abuse
vivivi's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
As I've said a few other times before, this was rather disturbing. Sickening how twisted society became (twisted — not created from nothing, but from our current society: twisted, bent, pressed, and reformed into the Gileadean era). But I had to finish the book! I kept cheering for her and wanting to know if she escapes.
I think my rage at the professor in the end shows just how invested I was in her story and how much of it I believed. I'm also creeped out by the professor's tone. Maybe it's just me, but it sounds like he tries to be all reasonable and aimeable while every other sentence sows distrust in her record.
I didn't expect it to end the way it did, but it definitely reads like a diary that was secretly recorded by a survivor, so I'm not too surprised. There's a lot to unpack in this book, and it's one of those that stays in your head even after you've finished it.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Miscarriage
happybookishsoul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Abortion, Confinement, and Slavery
Moderate: Death
elenayasmin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Body shaming, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Classism, and Misogyny