The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
5/5
Anchor Books 311 pages March 16, 1985
In the totalitarian Republic of Gilead, women have been stripped of all rights. Offred, a Handmaid forced into reproductive servitude, recounts her life in this chilling dystopia. Atwood's prescient novel is a searing examination of power, gender, and the fragility of freedom.
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Jim's Review
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Atwood wrote this in 1985 and it keeps getting more relevant, which is frankly terrifying. Jim squirmed through every page — and not the good kind of squirming a worm usually enjoys. The slow reveal of how Gilead came to be is masterful storytelling. This book will burrow into your brain and set up permanent residence. Essential reading for any era.
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