Reviews

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

brandi_sue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? No

4.75

tarabgm's review against another edition

3.0

J’ai bien aimé ma lecture mais alors, la fin: frustrante. Enfait on ne sait jamais rien. Et elle le dit à un moment que elle fait que des suppositions que c’est seulement les histoires qu’elle se raconte dans sa tête. Mais la fin genre on sait pas ce qui lui arrive. Curieuse de connaître son vrai nom aussi. Je comprend que la fin soit comme ça parce que vu que c’est dystopique, c’est compliqué de faire une fin on tout est expliqué mais c’est frustrant. Même si c’était sur qu’il n’y aurait pas de happy end. Je pense que je suis passée à coté de plein de références. J’ai vraiment pas tout xompris. J’aurais bien aimé savoir ce qu’il se passait au moment où serena a appris pour le commandant et elle et pourquoi le commandant se comportait comme ça. Même si j’ai bien compris que le but était de voir seulement avec des œillères comme Defred, de seulement savoir ce qui lui arrive à elle et de seulement pouvoir imaginer ce que les autres pensent et font. 

hollyaf's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

isabelfisher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

strigine's review against another edition

4.0

Not the first time I’ve read this, of course. It’s a very powerful book but harder to read in the current sociopolitical climate.

valeria_ria21's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

biblioiz's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

jess_riley25's review against another edition

4.0

Had to read it for A levels

worst_part_is's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

sidneyklm's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0