Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) by Margaret Atwood

27 reviews

happyunicorn7's review

dark tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Confinement, Blood, Body shaming, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Classism, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Infertility, Death, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

nagoatsis's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, War, Death, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion and Mental illness

neo_isnt_agoodreader's review

dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Sexism

coopclown's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, War, Confinement, Infidelity, Suicide, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Genocide, Body shaming, Classism, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Torture

Minor: Fatphobia, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

nad_books623's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I loved the added detail of red during certain scenes. As well as the strong contrast of the blue room and Offred's red dress. Towards the end of the book I felt like I missed a page or that there was a weird time jump. I also wish some things were more clear, but maybe that's explained in the novel and the show. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infertility, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Confinement

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, and War

eeegee1610's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Absolutely stunning and evocative watercolour illustrations 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

ziareigh's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide

kooky_kayla's review

challenging dark sad

• 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Rape and Miscarriage

jellyboi_16's review

dark informative sad 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? No

4.25

A brutal look into a hopeless dystopia, this unique take on women's issues was a thought-provoking read. It is paired with a unique artstyle that I really enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexism

ninahuynh's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Another book where I tried out the graphic novel first. I have heard of the premise of the book before, so I came in with some understanding of what to expect. As I read on, I started to understand the reasoning behind the third-person rather than just for narration sake. I found the ending interesting and gave me lots of questions. So was this like a diary or "retelling" of how a woman's life could have been in this era? Using Offred like the Jane Doe to narrative?

The art is good. I like the uses of a set of color palette and using certain colors to delineate the different factions of women in that society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Suicide, Alcohol, Child death, Medical content, Body shaming, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Abortion