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Keksisbaby
Offred erinnert sich noch an ihren anderen Namen. Sie erinnert sich noch an eine Zeit, in der Frauen studieren konnten und selbstbestimmt leben. Sie gehört zu der Übergangsgesellschaft des neugegründeten Staates Gilead. Umweltverschmutzung tragen dazu bei, dass es immer mehr Fehlgeburten gibt oder Kinder nicht lebensfähig sind. Um dem entgegenzuwirken hat der Staat beschlossen, dass alle die bereits erfolgreich Kinder bekommen haben in eine Kaste der Mägde zusammengefasst werden. Ihre primäre Au ...more
Lori
Oct 21, 2013 rated it really liked it
Horrifying....truly scary, especially in our current political environment.
Brindi Michele
I had mixed feelings with this one...I found myself mystified, terrified, and yet enthralled all at once. Confused at times, yes, and while I may be of the minority who isn't concerned this will happen anytime in our future I was entertained with the idea and storyline. However, definitely extreme. ...more
Katie Adee
Wow.

Gripping.
Well-visioned.
Emotional.
Darkly humorous.

So glad this isn't our world, hopefully never.

It's been a while since I read a book that sucked me wholly into the world, into the character's perspective, made me feel with her every page turn.

Hats off to Margaret Atwood!
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Rachel
Mar 11, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Great classic.
Jhmingos
Dec 30, 2011 rated it did not like it
Rebecca
Jan 11, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: dystopia
Amanda K
Mar 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: owned
Megs
Apr 12, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: canadian-author
Megan the Vegan
Apr 22, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shannon
Sep 11, 2012 marked it as to-read
Alison
Oct 08, 2012 marked it as to-read
Stef
Nov 01, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Artemisia Sage
Nov 22, 2012 marked it as to-read
Candy
Oct 18, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Diane L
Jan 13, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: 1001-boxall
Steph
Mar 03, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: dystopian, classics
Erin
Nov 07, 2013 rated it it was ok
No  Name
Feb 07, 2014 marked it as to-read
Susan C
Mar 16, 2014 rated it really liked it
Iniya
Nov 22, 2014 marked it as to-read
Megan Guffey
Feb 13, 2020 rated it liked it
Anna Weiss
Feb 24, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Monika
Nov 17, 2015 rated it really liked it
Nenax
Jan 20, 2016 marked it as to-read