Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

270 reviews

bookedandbusy15's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

i don’t even know how to rate this book to be honest. i feel like it’s the kind of work that i just need to sit on for a bit- and maybe reread it someday

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Sexual content

pixelited's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, War, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Infertility, Confinement, Rape, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, and Trafficking

jessicaa_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Grief, Rape, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Confinement, Infertility, and Hate crime

eve_kadou's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child death, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Moderate: War, Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia

alexandrabelze's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

this is considered a classic in my eyes. this is technically my second time reading this book; the first time i read the handmaid’s tale was the summer before my sophomore year of high school. it definitely made an impact on me. now that i’m older, i respect atwood so much more. she truly is an amazement.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Murder, Pregnancy, Grief, Infidelity, Death, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Suicide, Miscarriage, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Animal death

kou_'s review against another edition

dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death and Blood

claireswale's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I read this book because I know it’s somewhat of a classic and I never watched the TV series so I wanted to know what it’s all about. I didn’t really like the main character as she seemed a little weak to me but she kind of admits that herself. The pace is slow because you don’t really find out what’s actually going on until the last chapter which is a little frustrating. Even then there are a lot of unanswered questions. I had to google for an explanation of the ending because I needed to see what other people got out of it that I might have missed! It’s also pretty eerie to read in a post Roe v Wade world…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Antisemitism, and Miscarriage

tea_leaves's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Classism, Rape, Drug use, Grief, Body horror, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Violence

paris_olivia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Slavery, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

4riareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.75

A beautiful dystopian book about existing as a woman in a patriarchy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Rape, and Child death

Moderate: Suicide, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts