You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
jillmey14 's review for:
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’ve watched the show but have just now read this book for the first time. I appreciate Atwood’s commitment to creating a dystopia based on history and not inventing things beyond our technological capabilities. In the edition I have, she wrote the foreword in 2017, but this book was written in the 80s.
It survives decades, for sure, which is both good and bad. Does facism die? Or does it get disguised over the years? This book has readers question what they’d be willing to sacrifice for safety, or perhaps the illusion of safety.
It survives decades, for sure, which is both good and bad. Does facism die? Or does it get disguised over the years? This book has readers question what they’d be willing to sacrifice for safety, or perhaps the illusion of safety.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Vomit, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy