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j_m_r_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing and Infidelity
Minor: Blood, Child death, and Confinement
While the themes of this book are heavy going, and I would recommend thinking twice about how empathetic and mentally stable you are before heading to Gilead, I do believe it is an important book to read for those who feel ablerwat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion, Blood, and Drug use
valyn_grebe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Infertility, and Rape
Minor: Blood, Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Gun violence
peachani's review against another edition
- 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
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