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Sacrilege! I know I'm supposed to love this book but I found it slow-going & difficult to read. I also think it's important to read this before you die, so I've done that. FWiW I've been having issue reading fiction for some time and I really couldn't get into this.. a lot of it sounds more like alternate history rather than speculative fiction.. which probably makes it more depressing. I can see why folks are dressing like Handmaids.. We got work to do people.
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I'm perplexed and wowed.
I want to contemplate inwardly, and shout out "Holy Handmaid's Tale, Batman!!" at the same time.
I was astounded by the author's writing; subtle yet powerful, direct yet complex.
I was bewildered, captivated, horrified, and impressed.
I did not see this book as a work of feminism (I've seen it described as that). To me, it was a tale of every type of human relation dynamic possible in a society. Gender, religion, orientation, status, race, age, class, and more. It's a ta ...more
I want to contemplate inwardly, and shout out "Holy Handmaid's Tale, Batman!!" at the same time.
I was astounded by the author's writing; subtle yet powerful, direct yet complex.
I was bewildered, captivated, horrified, and impressed.
I did not see this book as a work of feminism (I've seen it described as that). To me, it was a tale of every type of human relation dynamic possible in a society. Gender, religion, orientation, status, race, age, class, and more. It's a ta ...more
Aug 18, 2017
Cheryl Winter
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Dystopian society. Also watch the new series on Netflix or Hulu.
A fascinating dystopian story of a world in which women are only valued for their ability to reproduce. Themes of power, masculinity vs feminism, Christianity, friendship and loneliness pull you through this gripping story.
So excellent, and so incredibly disconcerting and discomfiting, given the current climate.
Another favorite.
Dec 29, 2016
Priscilla
marked it as to-read
Jan 25, 2020
Danae
marked it as to-read
