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346 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007557745
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
The Handmaid's Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut. Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacri...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,592 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
emotional 35%
dark 32%
informative 30%
mysterious 26%
reflective 24%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 12%
sad 11%
lighthearted 6%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 22% | No: 22% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Ableism, SexismMinor
Sexual content, Suicide
346 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007557745
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
The Handmaid's Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut. Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacri...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,592 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
emotional 35%
dark 32%
informative 30%
mysterious 26%
reflective 24%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 12%
sad 11%
lighthearted 6%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 22% | No: 22% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Ableism, SexismMinor
Sexual content, Suicide