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I wish I'd read this one as part of class, because there's so much to talk about, so many layers. It's obviously different from the show for some reasons, but it's crazy to see how Atwood's stretch of a dystopian future based off the current state of the 80s is so believable for a future based off the current state of the '10s. Honestly, it might be more believable now.
I like that Offred isn't totally likeable. That there's few likable characters. I like that she's not a heroine, but just one o ...more
I like that Offred isn't totally likeable. That there's few likable characters. I like that she's not a heroine, but just one o ...more

What a strange, disturbing story. I went back and forth between being riveted and being horrified. I wasn't a fan of the ending, and the "historical" notes at the end made the whole thing even more of a head-scratcher.
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Jan 02, 2012
Haley
rated it
it was ok
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Oct 20, 2017
Nicole Oswald
marked it as to-read
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Aug 21, 2018
Emilie
rated it
it was amazing
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