I wasn't even finished with this book before I started recommending it to anyone I could. What a great book, for so so many reasons! The language is just spectacular: several times I would reread a sentence just to absorb how perfectly composed it was. And the story itself is very compelling... It is not likely (the way things look now) that underpopulation will be a threat to America any day soon, but an overbearing corrupt theocracy? Hmm.... that could be so many places in the world (Taliban?). *political comment coming soon* If the Bush administration continues its gradual destruction of women's rights, then how far are we *really* from the world portrayed in this book? Will we soon be banned from reading, forced to stay at home and fulfill rigidly state-defined roles for society while men roam freely?

The best part was the ambiguous but hopeful ending. I cannot wait to dive into more of Margaret Atwood's work, and wonder at why I haven't already.

What others have said in journals for other copies of this book (there are several on my shelf)...
dominosmom: "disturbing and surreal"
anonymousfinder: "frightening, terrific"
grover3d: "dark, compelling"

So don't just take my word for it.

I got this book from another BookCrosser at the Durham MeetUp tonight. My daughter is planning to read it

My dad gave me this book when he got it from a local bookcrossing meeting. It took me about a week to read, an amazing feat considering that the last book I read took me at least three times that long. Then again, I did finish it last night when I was up on a coffee high until 3 AM. . . I think it's really good, a drowsy mood, or maybe that's just because I read the plupart of it in the middle of the night trying to fall asleep. So all of you who think The Handmaid's Tale is a good book to fall asleep to, I tell you this: it didn't help, I couldn't put it down!

Got it from a friend who wasn't sure where to release it. Another friend suggested that I take it since it was good, so I did. Am still in the process of reading it. Hopefully, it will provide some entertainment during the school day...

A friend gave it to me.

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