Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

300 reviews

kayjezza's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Murder, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, and Confinement

The story is sort of based around the concept of sort of mandatory sex with a random person assigned to you. And that person is treated like Harry Potter in his broom cupboard, except they go to school for child bearing not magic and aren’t allowed to have friends.

annabelle6969's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

harmeeperhan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Classism, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Slavery

mk194's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Classism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Vomit and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage, Confinement, Suicide, and Pregnancy

alexandrasavescu's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

morganthecarrot's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Rape, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Death, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Racism, Infertility, War, and Torture

aneal03's review against another edition

It was EXTREMELY upsetting to me. Very powerful and well written, I just could not finish it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

the_book_leia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Sexual assault, Infertility, and Religious bigotry

sashtastic3's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.5

A very good book. The story telling was interesting as was the dark horrific plot. The only thing that bothered me was the lack of indication of who was speaking and the lack of quotation marks in the book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Slavery, Abortion, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

violet_viper's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

A short book but not a single word wasted. I would recommend this to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Antisemitism and Homophobia