Atwood's exploration of language, her use of symbolism and structuring of this book makes it a classic worth study, from a technical perspective. The issues she tackles might seem to be appropriate for 1985 — when the book was published — but the topics are truly enduring. Totalitarianism not only dominates politics and religion, but also gender. As Atwood shows, subjects lose of control of even their bodies.

This is my first Atwood and I want more.

The audiobook is narrated by Claire Danes, who does an EXCELLENT job. I look forward to listening to more of her work.