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Red Clocks
by Leni Zumas
Comparing this to The Handmaid's Tale is a mistake. Yes, this is another novel in which women have no reproductive rights. However, rather than creating a new country, Zumas demonstrates how easily this could happen right now. As she has said, The Handmaid's Tale would take some time to recreate. The world as Zumas envisions it could happen almost immediately. At first, you don't see much difference between Zumas' Oregon and today, but you soon learn that embryos have full human rights. Abortion is illegal as well as IVF. This is not far from our reality.
I loved that the characters were not perfect. Some of them lament that they were focused on their own lives and did not fight against changing laws. Their flaws and inaction will stick with me for a long time.
I loved that the characters were not perfect. Some of them lament that they were focused on their own lives and did not fight against changing laws. Their flaws and inaction will stick with me for a long time.