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reviewed Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)

Margaret Atwood: Handmaid's Tale (Paperback, 1998, Anchor Books) 4 stars

It is the world of the near future, and Offred is a Handmaid in the …

Review of "Handmaid's Tale" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

After 20+ years, I re-read this book both because my book club is discussing it next week and because I wanted to re-read it in conjunction with the excellent Hulu miniseries. I highly recommend it for the latter purpose, as the ways in which the series diverges from the book are very interesting in themselves. Regardless of whether you are watching the series, this book is a must-read for all women in this extraordinary political climate, as an important reminder of where an autocracy enabled by a populace that embraces the erosion of civil liberties can lead.