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A review by adamgolden
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
2.0
(2.5/5★)
The Handmaid's Tale is interesting enough - a dystopian novel set in the near future where christian fundamentalism has taken over the U.S. government and in turn has made it a terrible place to exist, especially as a woman. It's an interesting concept, especially since I was raised in a christian house, also attending christian schools. However, my suspension of disbelief for this story quickly unraveled when I came to the realization that there were too many plotholes and an unrealistic timing of the events to make this story in any way believable. It's not impossible to imagine the extremes that Atwood presents in this book, but the fact that everything happened so quickly, and without much explanation, leaves much to be desired.
The Handmaid's Tale is interesting enough - a dystopian novel set in the near future where christian fundamentalism has taken over the U.S. government and in turn has made it a terrible place to exist, especially as a woman. It's an interesting concept, especially since I was raised in a christian house, also attending christian schools. However, my suspension of disbelief for this story quickly unraveled when I came to the realization that there were too many plotholes and an unrealistic timing of the events to make this story in any way believable. It's not impossible to imagine the extremes that Atwood presents in this book, but the fact that everything happened so quickly, and without much explanation, leaves much to be desired.