After James vs The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dystopias, Dystopian, Science Fiction
After James
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A neuroscientist walks out of her life and isolates herself in the woods, intending to blow the whistle on a pharmaceutical company and its creativity drug gone wrong. A recently orphaned graduate school dropout is…
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The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]
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In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] highest: The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] 3.9 · After James 3.0.
- The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for After James.
- After James has the widest readership — 268 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| After James | The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.9 (268) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| After James | The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 268 | 6 |
| Editions | 1 | 10 |
| Want to read | 598 | — |
| Reading it now | 14 | — |
| Written reviews | 73 | — |
| Pages | 388 | 240 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: After James or The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]?
The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] 3.9/5, After James 3.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: After James or The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]?
The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel] (240 pages, ≈ 4 h 27 m); After James (388 pages, ≈ 7 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: After James or The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — After James: Moderate; The Handmaid's Tale [Graphic Novel]: Light.