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The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood

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maeflowerreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

5.0

amanda1793's review against another edition

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4.0

Things I learned while reading this:

1) this story seems to be more and more realistic than what we'd like to believe.

2) it is not "boring" as I once thought it was.

3) I love the art work. It adds to the story and depicts this novel very well.

4) I LOATHE this ending. I'm glad I have "The Testaments" on my Kobo so that I may read it and maybe have a better appreciation for the ending of this novel.

sheena_sherburn's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

jula_09's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jowithtwoiis's review against another edition

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5.0

This graphic novel managed to capture the same feeling I had while reading the book: rage, sadness, heartbreak, all in economical text and gorgeous art.

erasmios's review against another edition

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dark sad

4.0

This graphic novelisation compliments the original novel and admirably summarises its story. I cannot help but wonder how well it works for those who haven't read the novel. I enjoyed the art, but Atwood's prose is so beautifully brilliant it's almost an impossible task to try to reach that level of storytelling with an "abridged" graphic novel adaptation. Would recommend it (read the novel first!) and will keep this one in my collection.