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davbat 's review for:
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bleak bleak bleak! Insane world building! Anxiety inducing and eerie to read now (2025).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Slavery
Moderate: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, War
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Antisemitism, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism