The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel): A Novel

Name: The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel): A Novel
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (3162 reviews)
Author: Margaret Atwood

by Margaret Atwood

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.2 (3,162)

4.2 stars from 3,162 reviews. Top 68% of Literary Fiction books we track.

350 pages~5.8 hr readPublished by Little, Brown Book Group LimitedPublished 1985-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You've read the original and want to experience Offred's story through a completely different lens that emphasises visual dread and bodily violation.
You love graphic novels that treat serious literature with respect, not as a gimmick but as a genuine artistic medium.
You're drawn to feminist rage narratives where the protagonist's survival is an act of resistance against a regime designed to erase her.

Maybe not for you if...

You need plot surprises; the graphic adaptation follows the novel faithfully, so there are no new story beats if you know the text.
You prefer lighter graphic novels or comics designed for escapism rather than sustained emotional weight.
You struggle with visual depictions of reproductive trauma or sexual violence, which are central to the story's impact.

About this book

This is a graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel. In Atwood's imagined future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have triggered a Second American Civil War, resulting in the establishment of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian state with strictly enforced social hierarchies. The regime enslaves fertile women as Handmaids, forcing them to bear children for commanders. Offred, one of these Handmaids, has been separated from her husband, child, and identity. She survives by preserving her memories and will to endure. The graphic novel adaptation features artwork by Renée Nault and presents Gilead's world in visual form. A sequel to this work, titled The Testaments, is also available.

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Currently 4.2★ from 3,162 reviews

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