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

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I liked the format of this book. Slow to start but grips you. Nothing like the TV series, 10x better than the TV series (as always!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment