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A Goodreads user asked this question about The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1):
Do you wish Gilead would come true?
Sara I feel like this question is really profound, I mean if a woman was subject to abuse, raped, hurt or anything along those lines I could see how easily…moreI feel like this question is really profound, I mean if a woman was subject to abuse, raped, hurt or anything along those lines I could see how easily this world would appeal to them. It's almost a safe haven for them. I asked this at my book club and they all had the typical reaction until I told them to look at it from the perspective of a severely abused woman and they saw the same thing I did. I think that's what makes this story so terrifying, it is easily something that could happen if approached a particular way.(less)
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The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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