The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

4.13 stars with Goodreads, 4 stars from me

This book was an interesting take on a future dystopian society. I personally think this society is something we should fear, because it is a possibility to occur in the future. As birth rates lower through new generations, surrogacy is something that may be needed more in the future, and many have tried to overthrow the government. It saddens me to think of all the strides we have made in feminism activities and how this book shows the regression in this society. The ending was left open, and I found the second novel and I am currently reading it. Look for a review of it in the future! Overall, this book was pretty interesting, and it was well written as many of Atwood’s work is.

Book Synopsis:

“Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if their ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the years before, when she lived and made love with her husband, Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now…

Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid’s Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.”