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

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I wasn't overly fond of the disjointed storytelling and the general way it was written-even though it was well written. The general style was just not my thing. However... the story itself was great, so I couod easily overlook the style issue.
It was gripoing from start to end and kept me wanting to know more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Classism