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I've only read a couple of Atwood's books, and while I certainly admire her writing, I never was able to get fully onboard with the stories to appreciate what I was reading. That all changed with this novel, which is an impressive work. As usual, Atwood's prose is top-notch, and her carefully chosen words are spare yet purposeful and powerful. The society created on these pages is terrifying as well as fascinating, and I was engaged in Offred's gripping, fast-paced account right from the beginni
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Still just as creepy as when I read it back in high school. Only now I feel the subject matter being terribly prescient.
Apr 02, 2012
Lorri
marked it as to-read
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Laura
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Apr 23, 2015
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