The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood with Elisabeth Moss (Narrator), Bradley Whitford (Narrator), Ann Dowd (Narrator), Amy Landecker (Narrator)

11 hours, 23 minutes first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
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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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Community Reviews

4.17
based on 231,232 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

tense: 63%

reflective: 49%

emotional: 45%

sad: 44%

challenging: 43%

mysterious: 23%

adventurous: 6%

informative: 6%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

funny: 1%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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