The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

4.18 AVERAGE

haleyxbelle's review against another edition

4.5
dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

danadou's review against another edition

4.0
I read this first maybe 15 years ago, and rereading it now for a book club, I am finding that different pieces of the story stand out to me. The sexual references are what horrified me the most before, but now that I've experienced sex, love, kids, it's the lost relationships that are most chilling. It's not surprising, though, that Atwood based this book in the US and not her native Canada. We Americans continue to lose our civil liberties in the name of public safety... Lord only knows what we'll be willing to give up should another 9/11 like event happen on our soil.

misterbones's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

emily__bee__'s review against another edition

3.5
dark emotional tense slow-paced

seyj's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

blebboi's review against another edition

5.0
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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jmattis's review against another edition

5.0
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

lujonik's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
An horror book.

meganlynn05's review against another edition

5.0
I debated between 4 and 5 stars, solely because I'm waffling on the ending.

But honestly, I can't think of any other justification for not giving it 5 stars.

It's an amazing novel, with an important (and timely today) story. I found myself fascinated by it, in all its horror. Definitely one to re-read and recommend.

bemler's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional mysterious