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A review by charvi_not_just_fiction
The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I've been saying for ages that I'll get around to reading this book so when the graphic novel fell into my lap it was like the stars aligning.
I loved this! I can definitely see why it had people in a chokehold back then. The creepy and horrifying dystopian worldbuilding with the patriarchy is done well and the graphic novel just adds to the atmosphere wth the use of colour. I was so intrigued about this world and highly invested in the characters. I only wish that the ending hadn't been so abrupt. It just felt like a lot happened in the last few pages and maybe that's because I was reading the graphic novel but it ended so suddenly and I wish I had more.
Time to read the sequel, maybe?
I loved this! I can definitely see why it had people in a chokehold back then. The creepy and horrifying dystopian worldbuilding with the patriarchy is done well and the graphic novel just adds to the atmosphere wth the use of colour. I was so intrigued about this world and highly invested in the characters. I only wish that the ending hadn't been so abrupt. It just felt like a lot happened in the last few pages and maybe that's because I was reading the graphic novel but it ended so suddenly and I wish I had more.
Time to read the sequel, maybe?