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

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I don’t know how I was able to be so in the dark about this story (both the book & show) with how popular it’s become in recent years but… damn. loved the abrupt ending & the historical notes that followed. an incredible read.

“we may call Eurydice forth from the world of the dead, but we cannot make her answer; and when we turn to look at her we glimpse her only for a moment, before she slips from our grasps and flees.”

nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
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