This is too damn scary, given the current political climate in the United States. As we swing toward a strong right-wing militaristic future, and male US senators silence their female counterparts, and men decide what rights and healthcare women may keep, this book strikes close to current events.

The Handmaid's Tale depicts a reality that I hope never comes to fruition. I take it as a reminder of what and why we must fight against oppression of women and minorities, relationships, and education. Another reminder that totalitarianism is not a happy and fuzzy place. It is hell, created by other people, that does not benefit but a small portion of society.

“Ordinary, said Aunt Lydia, is what you are used to. This may not seem ordinary to you now, but after a time it will. It will become ordinary.”

Let's not let the current climate become ordinary.