acmtz 's review for:

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book shows how quickly, and dangerously, women can lose their rights, and how that risk is never entirely in the past. It's a fight we constantly need to have, even today.

Beautifully and tragically written, this raw story moved me to tears more than once. Its pessimism is not gratuitous, it's a necessary wake-up call. Atwood paints a chilling reality where hope flickers quietly, hidden beneath obedience and silence.

A must-read, especially for women. I wish more people would see the harm organized religion continues to cause. This is not just fiction, it's a mirror we can’t afford to ignore.