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

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

3.75

Extremely slow to start. A lot of prose to the point that it felt excessive. Once it got going and revealed the plot, it was a lot more interesting and I finished it quickly, though I started skipping over some of the iterative prose that probably has some Deep Meaning, but that I didn't really feel like deciphering because I wanted to know what was happening.
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