The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale
Book
Dystopian
Literary Fiction
Sci-fi
Book
Dystopian
Literary Fiction
Sci-fi
Updated: 18 September 2020
| No rape or sexual assault | |
| Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied) | |
| Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing) | |
| Sexual relationship between adult and teenager | |
| Child sexual abuse | |
| Incest | |
| Attempted rape | |
| Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after) | |
| Detailed/vivid description of rape |
Description
The Handmaid's Tale is set in a dystopian future where, due to declining fertility rates, fertile women are conscripted into becoming 'Handmaids.' This involves state-sanctioned rape and, as such, rape and sexual violence/control are running themes throughout the book. Related themes include female genital mutilation, sex trafficking and domestic violence.
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