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A review by francisabernathysbff
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4.5 stars
oh well. this book ended up being muuch better than what i expected it to be. at first i had some difficulty getting into the story but now i don’t know how to get over it and come back to real life. what am i supposed to do, think ? i don’t even know, but what i can tell you is that this book is very hard hitting and well written, and that it can teach you a lot about how we should never take our freedom for granted.
oh well. this book ended up being muuch better than what i expected it to be. at first i had some difficulty getting into the story but now i don’t know how to get over it and come back to real life. what am i supposed to do, think ? i don’t even know, but what i can tell you is that this book is very hard hitting and well written, and that it can teach you a lot about how we should never take our freedom for granted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage