mellodrama 's review for:

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

4.25

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Ominous. Very difficult to read in the current political climate, but fascinating in a  morbid way. I wish I could say I enjoyed it but it was hard to read. Sadly and horribly feels a little too realistic these days. Extremely well written and entirely too plausible. One of the best dystopians I’ve read.  Dare I say everyone should read this and learn from this horrible hopefully alternate reality?  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy