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315 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984899668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 August 1985
Description
This look at the near future presents the story of Offred, a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, once the United States, an oppressive world where women are no longer allowed to read and are valued only as long as they are viable for reproduction.
Community Reviews Summary of 164,435 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Suicide, Infertility, Death
315 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984899668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 01 August 1985
Description
This look at the near future presents the story of Offred, a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, once the United States, an oppressive world where women are no longer allowed to read and are valued only as long as they are viable for reproduction.
Community Reviews Summary of 164,435 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Suicide, Infertility, Death