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The Handmaid's Tale is simultaneously terrifying and captivating. There's so much that could be said about it, but I'm not going to attempt to broach that level that interaction with the book here--I'm sure many other people have done it better and with a greater body of referential material at hand.
What I will say about this book is that Atwood's writing is phenomenal. I would and will read her work again, if this is an indication of what her other novels are like. She uses time and mystery to ...more
What I will say about this book is that Atwood's writing is phenomenal. I would and will read her work again, if this is an indication of what her other novels are like. She uses time and mystery to ...more
I could not get into this book at all. I read up to page 110 and kept waiting for the book to get better but it doesn't. I finally decided to give up on it. There was too much violence and sexual scenes involving forced rape for me to enjoy it. I hate not finishing a book but this one I gave up on reading!need to retry to read this book now.
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Fairly quick read for me, which means I enjoyed it. I liked the distance created through not knowing the narrator's name; I didn't like all of the questions I'm left with at the end of the book, though. I would love to read a "sequel" but I know that's not likely. :) Good book, though.
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