Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

29 reviews

kathleentcarroll's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Misogyny, Torture, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abortion, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

graceanna's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Infertility

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Miscarriage

izzyknight's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

This is a great book and there’s a reason that it’s a modern classic. I read it a few years ago and reread it for school and it is just good. The world is so scary and really well constructed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Death and Body horror

Gilead is a possible world and some scenes and concepts within it are purposely shocking and unpleasant.

alyssadavis's review against another edition

• 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

5.0

"There is more than one kind of freedom. Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Infertility, and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Miscarriage, Body horror, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Self harm

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and War

kyrab's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infertility, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

panicpanic94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

lhwilk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, and Vomit

dsaiz's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Physical abuse