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The Handmaid's Tale has received a ton of publicity recently with the production of the HULU series of the same title. I've not seen the series, so I cannot speak to it nor am I biased by it. This is solely a review of the book from the '80s by Atwood.
The book definitely shines brightly in terms of it's methodical pace and perspective. The author doesn't rush to action because to do so would belie the actions of the characters. They're not allowed to rush - thus the book has a conspiratorial el ...more
The book definitely shines brightly in terms of it's methodical pace and perspective. The author doesn't rush to action because to do so would belie the actions of the characters. They're not allowed to rush - thus the book has a conspiratorial el ...more
This book left me with a lump in my throat. I feel this physical need to know what happened to Offred. As I went through this book, I noticed that my body reacted to it. I was uncomfortable, as well as too knowing of the situations described. My body felt the shame, awkwardness, desire, love, and confusion that Offred's did. I guess that is what makes this book so powerful. It takes real life feelings and places them in this world, which at first seems so foreign, but is it really? It frustrated
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