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358 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771008795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Emblem
Publication date: 06 September 2011
Description
In this internationally bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning vision of an increasingly possible near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the "Handmaids" whose purpose is to breed. In the new social order in which women...
Community Reviews Summary of 164,513 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 6%
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
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Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Suicide, Infertility, Death
358 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771008795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Emblem
Publication date: 06 September 2011
Description
In this internationally bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning vision of an increasingly possible near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the "Handmaids" whose purpose is to breed. In the new social order in which women...
Community Reviews Summary of 164,513 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
reflective 50%
emotional 43%
challenging 42%
sad 42%
mysterious 24%
adventurous 6%
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