Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Der Report der Magd: Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood

23 reviews

howlinglibraries's review against another edition

5.0

 I've never read The Handmaid's Tale in its original format (or seen the television show), but I was generally familiar with the subject and so, when I saw that my library had a graphic novel adaptation, I thought that might be a good way of determining if I want to pick up the original novel or not.

Since this is my introduction to the story, I can't say if it's a faithful adaptation, but I can say that it was an excellent, haunting read on its own. It didn't delve into much backstory at all on how things came to be or what life is like for women outside of The Red Centre, but it touched briefly on the conditions in the Colonies and Jezebel's, and it definitely made me interested in learning more. My only complaint was that the ending felt so abrupt, but at the same time, I can see that it was done so intentionally, and it made sense. I probably won't be rushing to pick up the original book right away, but only because I know it's going to be such a difficult read emotionally.

✨ Representation: queer and BIPOC side characters 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am in AWE. This is gorgeous. Immaculate. Read the graphic novel, I beg you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Classism

cpersin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Slavery, Police brutality, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

marissaam12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

A great book with a fascinating story setting. Some parts are so dark it’s hard to read, but definitely a book I think everyone should read at some point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

jainabee's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This graphic adaptation is visually beautiful and conveys the dystopian tone and social complexities of the story in a way that enhanced my appreciation for Atwood's novel. (I haven't seen the TV series) There is enough discretion in the visual details that much is left to the reader's imagination, yet the horror of the story's reality is not diminished. This is dark, depressing stuff, especially since the fiction is not far enough away from the facts.

There's no happy ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Abortion, and Death of parent

This is a dystopian classic; enter at own risk.

gabrielleclarke05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Ouch. The illustrations were great and the story was sad 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

Moderate: Torture and Religious bigotry

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

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

kingorgan's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death

simixfe's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, and War

Minor: Child death and Eating disorder