A review by corruptednatz
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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

2.5

It’s an odd book. I understand the tone of the book, if women’s rights were taken away and they were subjected to be only breeding. But the book doesn’t really express the main characters feelings on her role in society. We do get glimpses like the handmaids thoughts of hurting the man she was paired with or how robotic or brainwashed she think the other handmaids are. This book is really a lot of nothing except for those points in the story. 

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