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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
This is definitely more of a page-turner (odd phrase to use, since I listened to the audiobook) than The Handmaid’s Tale, but also feels wholly unnecessary. It seems to do less to add upon the story and the worldbuilding of the universe than the TV adaptation. One nice aspect of the audiobook: Ann Dowd reprising her role as Aunt Lydia.
“I feared I might lose my faith. If you’ve never had a faith, you will not understand what that means. You feel as if your best friend is dying, that everything that defined you is being burned away; that you’ll be left all alone.”
“I feared I might lose my faith. If you’ve never had a faith, you will not understand what that means. You feel as if your best friend is dying, that everything that defined you is being burned away; that you’ll be left all alone.”
emotional
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Classism
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A semi small snapshot of the world in The Handmaids Tale. It doesn't detail the fall but gives an interesting insight into how revolutions start and how how some seemingly irredeemable characters can still do things for the greater good
I don't really know how to rate this book. I really enjoyed it. It was quite the pageturner. So much so, that I ended up reading it all in one go. I loved seeing things from Aunt Lydia's perspective. But apart from her role in things, the story was very predictable. The identity of all the characters was pretty obvious from the get go and the way all the storylines were tied together was a little too neat for my liking. I can see why she would do it, but it made the story less believable. As did the ending.