Reviews

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

bronwyn212's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

mywayisthebestsong's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

smuttea_matcha's review against another edition

5.0

I was not expecting to like this book so much. I found it hard to follow in the beginning to the point of it almost becoming disinterested. But the more time I gave the book and as our narrator begins to explain pieces to the reader, I got hooked. Suddenly I was on edge each scene and really sympathising for our narrator. It really draws you into its world and its cast of characters. Suddenly, I was sympathizing with Janine when I started off hating her. So glad I decided to push through this!

dreavg's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.0

booksnsyringes's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

alju2404's review against another edition

4.0

4,5 stars

tashanslone's review against another edition

2.0

i liked it.

i liked it, didn’t take me long to read at all. it was a great rendition of a dystopian future.

tisaida's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

swaymus's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

A terrifying dystopian masterpiece 

The handmaid’s tale is a great book! Atwood’s writing style is amazing and I really enjoyed it, although I had trouble sometimes figuring out where we were. That might just have been my brain taking a break though. I’m so sad that I feel like there are so many elements of this book that are relevant in today’s society - it’s really scary! It’s so scary how Gilead came about and we really need to pay attention! I wish I hadn’t seen the tv show before I read the book though, as it made the read different. I feel similarly to when I read 1984 and that is that the book is so depressing! But of course to get the emotions through of the main character. She does have some comedic moments. The ending is a weird one, making the whole book a story within a story sort of. I’ve read this type of ending once before and I don’t hate it. It’s such a well worked through book. Highly recommend it. But be prepared to hate the plot 😂😝

cyberhex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0