Reviews

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

sbosch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

voglesby's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

anakuyenhn's review against another edition

3.0

Considero que este libro es un buen reflejo de la naturaleza humana y hasta donde podemos llegar. El mayor aporte al feminismo de este libro es la visibilización, por medio de una sociedad inventada, de que pasaría si las cosas, que ya actualmente suceden se llevaran a un punto mas extremista. Cosas como la cosificación de la mujer; los roles “femeninos” establecidos por la sociedad, como ser el cuidado de los demás y del hogar; y sobretodo la función de procreación.

Esta novela trata temas como ser el puritanismo, el autoritarismo, el culto al embarazo, la sociedad moralista y sobre todo la naturaleza humana.

Me costo un poco enganchar con esta historia, al final se vuelve un poco intrigante, pero más que una historia de la vida de Defred esta novela es la descripción de un mundo, que probablemente pueda ser posible. Así que, la mayoría del libro lo que nos cuenta es como es el mundo y como era antes, ya para el final nos cuentan un poco de lo que le sucede a Defred con un final muy abierto a la imaginación.

Reseña Completa: https://anakuyenhn.wordpress.com/2018/04/22/resena-el-cuento-de-la-criada-margaret-atwood/

maddiewarren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

mmsnz's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

4.25

karism576's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved the writing style and world building! I think it was a good choice to have an open ending but I still docked half a star from my rating because I’m a sucker for a "satisfying" ending. 

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

5.0

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ghuchet's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• 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? No

4.5

trentl14's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

elizabethbilawey's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0