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

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ok tbh i only read this bc of my english class n i had low expectations of it bc the other students seemed to struggle reading it/read it ahead and hated it ,,  BUUTT i am soo glad my teacher picked this book !!! literally most of my time was occupied with homework and academics that i never had time to read since i was a child ,, so being forced to read this literally reignited my passion for books!!!  the themes, the plot and the world building was quite entertaining!!! ESPECIALLY THE NARRATION / VISUAL DESCRIPTIONS!!! THEY WERE IMMACULATE N R THE VERY REASON WHY I LOVE THIS BOOK SOOO MUCH!!! n i mean ive read some peoples reviews who actually think this aspect of the book is its biggest weakness bc it goes on and on in unnecessary tangents about the setting, symbols, and flashbacks ,, but personally its my fav thing about books and the whoollee reason why i even read !!! this book literally made me be engulfed by the story and escape reality to the point where when i did stop reading to take a break, i was like where am i?? this aint my room?? n i was like oooo that world doesnt exist ... handmaids arent reall oop-

anygays ,, when it comes to characters i actually really ddint like the main character n was dissappointed that the perspective wasnt from moiras bc she was my fav and most relatable lesbian character!! also serena joys + ofglens characters were quite compelling and i enjoyed them too!! other than that, i only wished the characters were more on my par of standards.

overall love love love this book specifically for its atmosphere, setting, symbols, and visual descriptions!! the only down side is some of the characters i personally didnt like. sooo i def reccomend this book if you can handle the narration (which has a lot of flashbacks that some people critiqued to be confusing but i find very informative n helped me pieced together the story but to each their own) and writing style (which has a lot beautiful descriptions of setting n symbols)!! <33
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