41.8k reviews for:

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

4.18 AVERAGE

thebigz's review against another edition

2.0

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Interesting story. It makes me think about what the parallels to today are.

Overall i had a really hard time following along and staying engaged

live_long_and_prosper's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

isabellacarlyon's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

nalika's review against another edition

5.0

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This book made me think in ways I didn't want to, and ended semi-ambiguously. I loved each and every page of it.

fishless0ceans's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

kelmullin's review against another edition

4.75

dark informative sad tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

pinjapasanen's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious

meag116's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

itslou4u's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

alexisconnors's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No