A Goodreads user asked this question about The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1):
Do you wish Gilead would come true?
Skiamakhos Aw HELL no! It sounds like a hideous set-up all round. Are you a fan of the Spanish Inquisition, the Iranian or Saudi governments or ISIL? It's a righ…moreAw HELL no! It sounds like a hideous set-up all round. Are you a fan of the Spanish Inquisition, the Iranian or Saudi governments or ISIL? It's a right-wing theocracy where there is no freedom. It's bloody awful for the women, and hardly fun for anyone else except the few guys at the top. Horrible.(less)
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by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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