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Nov 03, 2008
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I was a little frightened of reading this book. I’m not a big fan of dystopian fiction, and I was afraid it was going to be too over-the-top, too unbelievable. But I was pleasantly surprised... While this isn’t particularly a happy story, it was an interesting one. Offred’s world seems unreal to me, but not unbelievable. And I especially liked the open-ended conclusion. Maybe Offred got away? Maybe society has reverted somewhat back to the "norm"? We don’t know for sure, but there’s enough there
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I just finished reading this, and I honestly can't believe that I haven't read it before now. I think this has become one of my favorite dystopian novels, especially because the main idea -- a society where women are subjugated and reproduction is forced and controlled -- doesn't seem that far from the realm of possibility. Frighteningly. In fact, I know there are current societies where elements similar to this story do actually take place.
There were so many things I loved about the way Atwood ...more
There were so many things I loved about the way Atwood ...more
A depressing read, not really a book to savour and enjoy.
Rereading in June 2017
