41.7k reviews for:

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

4.18 AVERAGE

bongcrosby's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

tenditastik88's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, War

hildy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

espinadorsal's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

charlottec126's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

morganann's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

evomandarino's review against another edition

2.0

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no es un mal libro, simplemente no es para mí

neojazan's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Very haunting and dreadful, especially in the current political climate. When you're done with it you'll either be filled with hope or despair, up to you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

andreabey's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

antoniarxx's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No