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dreiac's review against another edition
3.0
Was torn between 3 and 4 stars. Doesn’t live up to the hype for me. It started off good, the middle was meh, the main character is very meh, the ending was pretty good. Cannot fault Atwood’s writing either - the dark tone throughout the story feels like one of those weird feverish dreams that you just wanna run away from and have a shower afterwards to shake off the darkness of it.
coop's review against another edition
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
verybooksessed's review against another edition
4.0
“But a chair, sunlight, flowers: these are not to be dismissed. I am alive, I live, I breathe, I put my hand out, unfolded, into the sunlight.”
the novel was filled with suspense from start to finish, making it impossible to put the book down because i kept thinking about whatever’s on the other side of the page.
while the writing isn’t what i’m usually used to, it felt good to be challenged in a way where i had to read between the lines and sometimes search for more context. it was like being back in eng lit class
the novel was filled with suspense from start to finish, making it impossible to put the book down because i kept thinking about whatever’s on the other side of the page.
while the writing isn’t what i’m usually used to, it felt good to be challenged in a way where i had to read between the lines and sometimes search for more context. it was like being back in eng lit class
kautaru's review against another edition
5.0
I am officially a Margaret Atwood fan. I’ve always liked her work but this book just made me fall in love with her writing. The plot and characters are really good too, but the writing was just phenomenal. Definitely going to read more of her work.
leilah_grace's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
erinricks's review against another edition
4.0
kind of a slow start, but once it got going I couldn’t put it down
renorsomethin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, Suicide, Miscarriage, Child death, Abortion, Confinement, Trafficking, Antisemitism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Rape, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Animal death
raphabonaretti's review against another edition
5.0
Sufocante
Uma distopia que me despertou uma imensa sensação de impotência e asfixia.
Uma crítica que evidencia diversas falhas na nossa estrutura social atual.
Mas mais que isso, ele sufoca por meio da opressão sofrida e praticada por praticamente todos os personagens.
Como pode oprimido também oprimir? E o quanto isso é comum na nossa sociedade de hoje?
Quando separaram as mulheres em classes elas passaram a uma posição de "rivais", mas todas são oprimidas de uma forma ou de outra, todas sofrem com a perda dos direitos e da liberdade em diversos níveis, mas ainda assim, o sistema faz com que elas olhem com desprezo e ódio umas para as outras ao invés de concentrar a fúria nos próprios opressores.
A escrita é boa, as partes mais lentas reforçam ainda mais essa latente sensação de impotência, de não ter nada mais o que fazer a não ser esperar e seguir as regras.
Por fim, como boa curiosa que sou, o desfecho acabou comigo!
Uma distopia que me despertou uma imensa sensação de impotência e asfixia.
Uma crítica que evidencia diversas falhas na nossa estrutura social atual.
Mas mais que isso, ele sufoca por meio da opressão sofrida e praticada por praticamente todos os personagens.
Como pode oprimido também oprimir? E o quanto isso é comum na nossa sociedade de hoje?
Quando separaram as mulheres em classes elas passaram a uma posição de "rivais", mas todas são oprimidas de uma forma ou de outra, todas sofrem com a perda dos direitos e da liberdade em diversos níveis, mas ainda assim, o sistema faz com que elas olhem com desprezo e ódio umas para as outras ao invés de concentrar a fúria nos próprios opressores.
A escrita é boa, as partes mais lentas reforçam ainda mais essa latente sensação de impotência, de não ter nada mais o que fazer a não ser esperar e seguir as regras.
Por fim, como boa curiosa que sou, o desfecho acabou comigo!
mchaella's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0