Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale explores a broad range of issues relating to power, gender, and religious politics. Multiple Golden Globe award-winner Claire Danes (Romeo and Juliet, The Hours) gives a stirring performance of this classic in speculative fiction, one of the most powerful and widely read novels of our time.After a staged terrorist attack kills the President and most of Congress, the government is deposed and taken over by the oppressive and all-controlling Republic of Gilead. Offred, now a Handmaid serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name. Despite the danger, Offred learns to navigate the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life in breaking the rules in hopes of ending this oppression.
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Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale explores a broad range of issues relating to power, gender, and religious politics. Multiple Golden Globe award-winner Claire Danes (Romeo and Juliet, The Hours) gives a stirring performance of this classic in speculative fiction, one of the most powerful and widely read novels of our time.After a staged terrorist attack kills the President and most of Congress, the government is deposed and taken over by the oppressive and all-controlling Republic of Gilead. Offred, now a Handmaid serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name. Despite the danger, Offred learns to navigate the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life in breaking the rules in hopes of ending this oppression.
Popular Reviews(20)
Reviewed by liz !!I had to read it for school, but I have to say its a really interesting book and I think its good we read it in school, its just not my type of book
Reviewed by claire☆☆☆☆☆┊<i>4.75 stars</i> : ̗̀➛ “Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.” ⋆˚
Reviewed by Lyndsey MartinezThe concept is great however I just can’t stand how it’s written. It’s all over the place in terms of flash backs and conversations. Honestly, the show is about a million times better. I feel like if I didn’t watch the show first, I wouldn’t have been able to follow along in the book. I had to force myself to finish this one. Super bummed.
Reviewed by MaresaNolite te bastardes carborundorum :p
Reviewed by kalinskaWe only know what she knows, see what she sees, its all from her point of view and, crucially, we're never sure what is true. But.. If we look at the fragments of this Gilead society. We’re living with them already.