I had to sit on this for a day before rating it. Because I hated it. Yet ... it kept me awake at night, I thought about it almost non-stop when I wasn't reading it, I was wholly invested in the main character, I felt things like anger and rage unlike most books make me feel. I was fascinated by Margaret Atwood's ability to write such a story in such a way as to match what I understand of human psychology, group think, needs to survive, and what exactly makes us act outside our value system. The "set up" was well done. Disturbing and important.
Sunday, April 9, 2023
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
I had to sit on this for a day before rating it. Because I hated it. Yet ... it kept me awake at night, I thought about it almost non-stop when I wasn't reading it, I was wholly invested in the main character, I felt things like anger and rage unlike most books make me feel. I was fascinated by Margaret Atwood's ability to write such a story in such a way as to match what I understand of human psychology, group think, needs to survive, and what exactly makes us act outside our value system. The "set up" was well done. Disturbing and important.
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Published April 3, 2018 __________ Awards: 2018 Booklist Editors' Choice Pick, 2019 Alex Award from the YALSA Adult Books for Young Adu...
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I would actually give this one 4.5. I read it, finished it, enjoyed it, and would likely recommend it to others as a fun read. However, I do...
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