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A review by keysmashhh
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.75
Plot: 3/5
Character: 3/5/5
Relationships: 2/5
World-Building: 5/5
Genre: 4.5/5
This book was really varied for me - bits of it I loved and found deeply interesting and other parts I just wasn't enthralled by - I loved certain characters (MOIRA!!!) and found them interesting but I got really frustrated with the main character (which could have been the intention) and by the end I found them unbearable.
I genuinely think it is a very good book and a great piece of dystopian writing but because I had to read it for college I think that marred my enjoyment of it
Character: 3/5/5
Relationships: 2/5
World-Building: 5/5
Genre: 4.5/5
This book was really varied for me - bits of it I loved and found deeply interesting and other parts I just wasn't enthralled by - I loved certain characters (MOIRA!!!) and found them interesting but I got really frustrated with the main character (which could have been the intention) and by the end I found them unbearable.
I genuinely think it is a very good book and a great piece of dystopian writing but because I had to read it for college I think that marred my enjoyment of it