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cleotheo's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Rape, Murder, Medical content, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment
sjforsko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
First off, I love Margaret Atwood, and this is very Margaret Atwood-y. It's a dystopia where an oppressive government/societal power is seemingly providing safety, but of course there is something darker going on. There is A LOT of sex, and the male/female (and this is a pretty heteronormative) power dynamic is also front and center.
I couldn't remember how this book ends, and that's because it's really kind of a let down. I really thought the first 3/4th of the book was super interesting and engaging, but it was a steep drop off in character and world building in the end. It felt pretty rushed and just trying to tie a bow on things in the end.
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Cancer
cceeee's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: Animal cruelty, Grief, and Pedophilia