A review by alyssadavis
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"There is more than one kind of freedom. Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Infertility, and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Miscarriage, Body horror, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Self harm