lionessramping 's review for:

The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

3.0

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Plausible, near-future dystopian novel featuring some really, really dumb main characters (as in, believably, almost endearingly, un-intelligent). It's certainly no Handmaid's Tale, but it almost reads like a prequel. An all too modern-day appropriate one, as rather unintelligent people willing hand over freedom in the name of "safety." Chillingly appropriate, as always. This book is heavier on entertainment than literary depth, but there's plenty of both, as Atwood can write nothing less.