The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Having never read this book before, it was highly recommended to me by several female friends on the heels of the 2016 election. It is a stark portrayal of the stripping of women’s rights that is chilling and ominous. A fascinating read for anyone who believes in human rights and wonders just how wrong this world really could go. The frightening part is that this is not an inconceivable future, where women are stripped of power and rights and pigeon-holed into specific areas of usefulness (or sent away if they fail to be useful). There are some small sections of the book that are a bit muddled and unclear, but it’s a good read overall.
