311 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 038549081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 16 March 1998
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 115,734 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
reflective 52%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
sad 40%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | 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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infertility, Suicide, Death
311 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 038549081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 16 March 1998
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 115,734 reviews
Moods
tense 61%
reflective 52%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
sad 40%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | 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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infertility, Suicide, Death