The Handmaid's Tale

By Margaret Atwood

Goodreads Reviews


If ever a book has been labeled as "disturbing," this book takes the cake. All I can say about this book is, Ewwww!, Ugh!, Wrong!, and why would someone write about this?! I got to the point that I was reading the first sentence in every paragraph only. I do understand how this book became famous because it's turning the idea of femanism completely upside down and showing what life would be like without it, but REALLY! This was a bit much. Just because the book is controversal doesn't make it amazing literature! It's about a handmaid, obviously, kind of like the handmaids in the bible (given to husbands when the wives couldn't conceive). So the book basically trashes the bible, and the idea that men should provide for women all at once. The author is conveying her idea that if you took away femanism, that women would pretty much be considered worthless, childbearing robots who could do nothing unless they were protected by men. She's obviously portraying the need for balance, but I'm thinking she's a bit messed up. Is she married? Her poor husband! Stupid! So Wrong! Do Not Read This Book! I have to hurry and read another "feel good" book just to try to forget about it. Bleh!