Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

55 reviews

labohemeperdue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Abortion, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gore

yua's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Misogyny

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing, Abortion, and Alcohol

morgan_07's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.75

A well written and intriguing novel. As someone who loves dystopian novels and learning about women's issues, this book was right up my alley - especially since Atwood has said that the events of the novel all take precedents in real world events.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

creepypiespice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Abortion, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

peachani's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicide, Abortion, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol