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Book Review of The Handmaid's Tale (Handmaid's Tale, Bk 1)

The Handmaid's Tale (Handmaid's Tale, Bk 1)
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Wow. Margaret Atwood really is a great writer. I really enjoyed this haunting novel of the future. Written in 1985 - it had many points that made it seem shocking to read today (from the Islamists to the return to the religious right) in its predictions. The end was, I suppose, slightly uplifting, but all in all, it was a truly depressing, but great read.