annelisedreyer 's review for:

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Terrifying yet captivating. A must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Classism