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The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood

30 reviews

valesa's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Now I get why this book had its moment of fame recently. It is very well written, with an omnipresent irony that makes the violence, the horror of the book more bearable. It is not only the horrible likeliness of the books universe to ours that makes it so understandably a success, it is also the world Atwood built: full of colours, sentiment impregnating every corner, souvenirs intertwined with the hardships of the main character’s dull and fearful present. 
This féminine dystopia is not much about the state as an authoritarian institution, but about how power can lie within the most important and vital of things: words, language and the symbols that carry it. It is not only a feminist and feminine staple (even if Atwood denies it), it is also a warning from the near future, which is what the author intended.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Violence, Suicide, and Physical abuse

jemmania's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Beautiful art, overall an excellent adaptation. I would recommend reading the novel first, and then breeze through this which gives the narrative more clarity & color.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Infertility, Infidelity, Homophobia, Blood, Sexual violence, Murder, Rape, War, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Genocide

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

ollie_again's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Great adaptation of the novel. Even though the art style wouldn't be my first choice otherwise, it really fits the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Rape, and Abortion

Minor: Miscarriage

elizalavenza's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Pregnancy, and Suicide

Minor: Ableism, Eating disorder, and Miscarriage

rubydagger's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Kidnapping and Medical content

Minor: Abortion, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infertility, Islamophobia, and Miscarriage

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-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

4.0

Great, terrifying story. I loved the art style and thought the visual storytelling was really beautiful so yayyy. Definitely worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage, Ableism, Torture, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

candycain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage and Ableism

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

Re-read this for a banned book club discussion about graphic novel adaptations of banned books (of which there are actually a lot!). I'm still impressed by how this book was adapted into the graphic novel form, using color to emphasize the separation of women, and the overall structure of society. It really is a well-illustrated book.

This is an absolutely gorgeous adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale, and I thoroughly enjoyed that it existed separately from the show. It's its own entity. The images themselves are gorgeous and bring to life this amazing book that Margaret Atwood created.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, Bullying, and Death

Minor: Eating disorder and Ableism

lvkiefer's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Eating disorder and Self harm

berodatheelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide