The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

293 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced

Description

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her ...

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Moods

dark 90%
tense 61%
reflective 51%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
sad 41%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 33%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

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4.16

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