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This book will make you think. In 2011 I would never believe that women would be willing to give up their rights, but after the 2012 election I saw how this could happen. This made the book all the more frightening. I didn't care for the style of the writing, but I understand why Ms. Atwood choose to write it in this style after reading the conclusion. For the purposes of The Handmaid's Tale it worked. From the reviews I read people either loved this book or hated it. I am one the few that fall
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I first read this book in the early 90's and while I thought it was interesting, it didn't bring forth many strong feelings. It seemed like an impossibility that such a society could exist. Rereading The Handmaid's Tale this month was a much deeper experience that brought forth a roller coaster of emotions. It's much easier to see the parallels between Atwood's imagined future and the reality of our current status as both women and Americans. As the political situation becomes more polarized it'
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I'm being generous to give it 2 stars. I will never read this again and I won't recommend it to anyone. It reminds me of Fahrenheit 451 - futuristic, far fetched, a warning to us all if we don't change our ways....
It was written in a sort of stream-of-consciousness style that I enjoyed, even though I didn't always get what the author meant.
I did not like the ending because it just suddently stopped in the middle of a story. Hate that. ...more
It was written in a sort of stream-of-consciousness style that I enjoyed, even though I didn't always get what the author meant.
I did not like the ending because it just suddently stopped in the middle of a story. Hate that. ...more
I want to give it a 3.5. Ok story and fast read but I found it a little hard to follow the back flashes to present. A couple of time I need to go back and read again. I really didn't understand her relationship with her mother either. I have been holding off watching the series or older movie versions until after I have read the book. Now I can. I will go ahead and read the next book at some point as i do want to see what the ending follows up to. I am also in reading a couple of her other books
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I was torn on how to rate this. I think this is an important book, and one that everyone would benefit from having the chance to read. I can understand the acclaim. That said, I'm not a huge fan of dystopian fiction, so I do not see myself reading it again. Any rating represents my personal tastes far more than the book itself.
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