Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

82 reviews

rettasbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, Gun violence, Grief, Death, and Alcohol

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

paige04's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

g_monaghan's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

Revolution
Misogyny 
Christian fundamentalist 
Harrowing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, War, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

megan_j's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I don’t know what I was thinking first time round with rating this 3. Listened the audiobook this time and LOVED it. Margaret Atwood is a genius and I also hate her for it. She brings everything you dread into reality. I think this is especially poignant for women because we all need to be more aware of the world around us, and how small injustices can add up to something much bigger eventually. LOVE LOVE LOVE 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Grief, Sexism, Antisemitism, Cancer, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Genocide, Violence, Abortion, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and War

kelly_lhm's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Violence, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, and Animal death

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and War

kyrab's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infertility, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

nikakulic's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

An amazing read. It was an astonishing commentary on the patriarchal society that runs this twisted world. The main character isn't loveable but that is her purpose. She has internalized misogyny and questionable morals but that goes further to point out the damages of overly sexualising women. Truly amazing but if someone tells you that this book is their favourite because they love the main character and that world, run as fast as you can because that flag is as red as it can be. Have fun reading<3

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Abortion, Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

natalie_1127's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence