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Jun 16, 2017
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Completely terrifying.
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4.5 stars. I'm still processing... but already thinking about the next Margaret Atwood book I'll read. What impressed me most about this - apart from Claire Danes' narration which was awesome - was Atwood's use of language. words. I want to read another one of her books soon.
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Finally read this "modern classic" and I'm glad I did. It's not a pleasant read, but it's engrossing and terrifying. Plenty of food for thought about reproductive rights, freedom, and desire here.
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It's embarrassing that I've gotten this far in life without having read this book. In fact, the only Atwood I read previous to this was Alias Grace. (And that was for a college English class. One of only two books in that class that I read to completion, if I recall correctly. The other was "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." I read two books out of the half dozen or so we were assigned and still got a 3.0. It wasn't a good class.)
Anyway, "The Handmaid's Tale" is yet another book that seems cliche ...more
Anyway, "The Handmaid's Tale" is yet another book that seems cliche ...more
I'd like to title this review: I need a sequel.
I've been simultaneously eager to and dreading reading this book, because of the content inside. I'm happy to say it was much different than I expected. Nothing but respect for Margaret Atwood's ability to discuss such horrific issues in a dystopian world which sadly has much of a historical connection, in a way that maintains respect for its characters and paints most of them in a complex, multidimensional manner. Offred is such an amazing protago ...more
I've been simultaneously eager to and dreading reading this book, because of the content inside. I'm happy to say it was much different than I expected. Nothing but respect for Margaret Atwood's ability to discuss such horrific issues in a dystopian world which sadly has much of a historical connection, in a way that maintains respect for its characters and paints most of them in a complex, multidimensional manner. Offred is such an amazing protago ...more
For challenge #40 of the 2017 Read Harder Challenge: Read a fantasy novel.
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I read this book YEARS ago, probably in the early '90s. I want to reread it before the Hulu series comes out!
update 3/2017: I listened to the audio version, read by Claire Danes. She does an amazing job, and I forgot how good (and how chilling) this story is. Can't wait to see the Hulu version! ...more
update 3/2017: I listened to the audio version, read by Claire Danes. She does an amazing job, and I forgot how good (and how chilling) this story is. Can't wait to see the Hulu version! ...more
