41.8k reviews for:

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

4.18 AVERAGE

achrismer18's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Abandonment

samwilson42's review against another edition

5.0

---

I read this after watching all 4 seasons of the show and still loved it. The vocabulary is a bit much but the story phew, amazing!

bookie936ange's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

---

Can’t get past the rape

mamax4j's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

paul_h71's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

luvstephanie's review against another edition

4.25

---

It is scary seeing so much of this fictional world in our current world. This book is so smart with all the references and allusions used in the book. This is absolutely a classic and everyone should read. 

vdvcha's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark reflective

ninacecere's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

felix_the_cat's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

the_morrigan's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated