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A review by ivorynovature
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
There’s very interesting worldbuilding going on here and I especially liked the historian’s little speech at the end, I just ended up wishing the entire time that Moira was the main character.
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual assault
Minor: Kidnapping, Abortion, Infidelity, Torture, and War