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The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)

Margaret Atwood

Start date: February 1, 2017

Finish date: February 28, 2017

Discussion: New School Classics- 1915-2005

Why we're reading this: Revisit the Shelf Reread, February 2017

Previous Reads-
New School Classic Group Read, August 2014
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New School Classic Group Read, August 2014

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Jun 11, 2012 Carrie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, 4-and-a-half-to-5-stars, classics, dystopia, own, feminism, alternative-history, mgr

This is a book that you like as it is written very well, and it is fascinating but you also hate it because the events are horrifying. I almost threw my copy, I wanted to trow it at the wall out of anger. Not because Margaret Atwood wrote a bad novel but because she wrote a believable novel, and that's scary. As a woman the idea of living this is terrifying and sickening. I applaud Ms. Atwood for being able to make me feel and picture this world so clearly. This is my second novel by this author ...more

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Mar 12, 2008 Terri rated it it was amazing

I have actually read this book multiple times. The first itme in college. I think it is excellent and very thought provoking.

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Mar 10, 2007 Rachel rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die

I'm ashamed to say it took me so long to read this, but now I can say I'm one of the club! Provoked lots of thoughts, and written really well. Am going to attempt Cat-Eyes for the next Atwood novel, but not for awhile. ...more

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