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atreegrowsinbooks's review
4.5
There were so many twists that I didn’t see coming and I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn’t able to guess everything that was happening. The character work and storytelling is so successful, and it’s clear that Erdrich can truly write anything.
While I really enjoyed the writing, the content of this story was unsettling. Especially when women’s rights have been further taken away. In some aspects, the story isn’t that far off from what could happen.
I haven’t read A Handmaid’s Tale, but I’ve seen the show and this book is definitely similar to that. This is an indigenous version that I’d recommend to anyone looking for a dystopian thriller with links to the real world as we know it.
Fun fact, I picked this book up because the first page starts on my birthday
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, and Miscarriage
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Abortion
scholastic_squid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Abortion, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Child death
lamegod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Death, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Racism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Cursing, Abortion, Blood, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
20sidedbi'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Infertility, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, and Suicidal thoughts
sephypear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This story was engrossing, the atmosphere was tense and palpable.
Do I recommend? Yes. Will I read again? I'm not sure I can put myself through it again.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage and Blood
Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Torture
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Not my favorite book but I would be willing to read more from the author.
Graphic: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Confinement, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Suicide, Child death, Abortion, and Medical content
jaimc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Torture, Abortion, and Animal death
ekmoore11's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
Minor: Abortion
kalayk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Confinement, Death, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, and Sexism
Minor: Excrement, Abortion, Alcohol, Gore, Classism, Grief, and Miscarriage
madarauchiha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“How come you’ve looked after me?” I ask Hiro just as he’s about to go. “How come you found me at the hospital? Brought me the messages?”
Hiro looks surprised at my question, taken aback, as though I should know. “You were on my route,” he says.
Fave line. Hiro being a USPS Postal worker, for context.
content warnings
minor abortion, asian racism, child abuse, cissexism, drug use hard drugs, emetophobia, rape, sexual content, sexual violence, torture, victim blaming
medium alcohol use, anti evolutionary sentiment, anti indigenous racism, anti vaccination sentiment, child abuse, child death, colonization, gambling, kidnapping, racism, suicide ideation, whorephobic language
major animal death, bullying, childbirth, confinement, medical abuse, medical content, misogyny, police, police abuse, pregnancy, religion catholic, reproductive rights, slut shaming, unsanitary,
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Pregnancy, Confinement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racism, Abortion, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Ableism