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Natalie asked this question about The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1):
What age group would you recommend this for?
Alxandra Simply put, this book is for adults, and it requires a high level of maturity. There are two topics that drive this: trauma and women's equality. The …moreSimply put, this book is for adults, and it requires a high level of maturity. There are two topics that drive this: trauma and women's equality. The women's equality issues could be understood and read by a younger reader (middle school, even.) In addition, the book details multiple traumatic events as a first person experience. The structure of the book reinforces this. For instance, the book is non-linear and many of the scenes are "snapshots." , i.e. they are brief, vivid experiences. Whether a reader can handle the trauma will be very individual and not something well-bounded by an age group.(less)
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The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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