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aether 's review for:
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
This book isn't my typical "sci-fi" read, but I started reading this due to great encouragement from my girlfriend. I have to say I was blown away - Atwood does an amazing job in developing a world with an insane view of sex and gender roles. She is able to weave together a story through a number of flashbacks, and paint a picture of the current times that is just detailed enough; she leaves much of the society to questions and uncertainty. Near the end of the book she pulls away the veneer from this "utopia", and shows the inevitable result of abstinence. A thrilling and intellectually challenging read, would definitely recommend!