Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

294 reviews

athena03's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, and Rape

Minor: Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Homophobia, Torture, and Violence

readerorwateva's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Miscarriage

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Infertility, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Bullying, Classism, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Vomit, and War

athrillerreader's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Cursing, Death, Child death, and Murder

prog51's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Child death

Moderate: Death

annatan's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Infertility

Moderate: Death and Suicide

Minor: War and Miscarriage

sarahdmt's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

A lire absolument !
L'histoire est dense et absolument prenante, on ne peut que s'y plonger entièrement, même si l'univers développé est dérangeant et inquiétant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

lily_kruse's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Child death, Violence, War, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Suicide

megb64's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Rape, and Sexual content

alanassine's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Torture, Suicide, Classism, Infertility, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Rape