Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

37 reviews

jonsnowsmanbun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

„ Don't let the bastards grind you down.“

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Rape

nyxiee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

ok tbh i only read this bc of my english class n i had low expectations of it bc the other students seemed to struggle reading it/read it ahead and hated it ,,  BUUTT i am soo glad my teacher picked this book !!! literally most of my time was occupied with homework and academics that i never had time to read since i was a child ,, so being forced to read this literally reignited my passion for books!!!  the themes, the plot and the world building was quite entertaining!!! ESPECIALLY THE NARRATION / VISUAL DESCRIPTIONS!!! THEY WERE IMMACULATE N R THE VERY REASON WHY I LOVE THIS BOOK SOOO MUCH!!! n i mean ive read some peoples reviews who actually think this aspect of the book is its biggest weakness bc it goes on and on in unnecessary tangents about the setting, symbols, and flashbacks ,, but personally its my fav thing about books and the whoollee reason why i even read !!! this book literally made me be engulfed by the story and escape reality to the point where when i did stop reading to take a break, i was like where am i?? this aint my room?? n i was like oooo that world doesnt exist ... handmaids arent reall oop-

anygays ,, when it comes to characters i actually really ddint like the main character n was dissappointed that the perspective wasnt from moiras bc she was my fav and most relatable lesbian character!! also serena joys + ofglens characters were quite compelling and i enjoyed them too!! other than that, i only wished the characters were more on my par of standards.

overall love love love this book specifically for its atmosphere, setting, symbols, and visual descriptions!! the only down side is some of the characters i personally didnt like. sooo i def reccomend this book if you can handle the narration (which has a lot of flashbacks that some people critiqued to be confusing but i find very informative n helped me pieced together the story but to each their own) and writing style (which has a lot beautiful descriptions of setting n symbols)!! <33

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

schmitzy_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual violence, Violence, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Homophobia, and Murder

ibook816's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Grief

salatwaffel's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexism, Suicide, Sexual content, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Death of parent, Hate crime, and Medical trauma

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

peachani's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Blood, Gaslighting, Infertility, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Genocide, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Slavery, and Suicide