41.5k reviews for:

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

4.18 AVERAGE

mhasegawa's review against another edition

4.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

airyintheclouds's review against another edition

4.0

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Undoubtedly great writing with a complex main character.

witness_113's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dr_melissa_rw's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved this when I first read it over 30 years ago and still love it. It definitely hits differently now in the current Geo political environment.

cassidylatham's review against another edition

4.25

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: Yes

llyxhan's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alihill's review against another edition

3.0

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Least fav. Atwood book. Relevant of course but don't like it.

jaycrust's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense medium-paced

ghost_77's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pallavishakya's review against another edition

4.0

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Captivating. And horrifying.