The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

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The Handmaid's Tale has the following dimensions

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Subgenre

Literary Fiction
Sci-Fi

Tone

Dark/Serious
Suspenseful/Thrilling

Narrative

Character-Driven
Dialogue-Heavy
Lyrical/Descriptive
Plot-Driven

Character Tropes

The Anti-Hero
The Hero
The Lover
The Outsider
The Rebel

Plot Tropes

Love
Sacrifice
Survival
The Journey

Setting Tropes

Dystopia
Mysterious Location
Nature
Period Setting
Ruined World

Conflict Tropes

Betrayal and Revenge
Death or Threat of Death
Dysfunctional Families
Good vs. Evil
Identity Crisis
Man vs. Self

Theme Tropes

Grief and Loss
Search for Meaning

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