The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
Taste attributes: science fictiondramapoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringsocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeAn inventive science-fiction novel that is otherworldly, weighty and emotional. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England, in a strongly patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state, known as the Republic of Gilead, which has overthrown the United States government.
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- Margaret Atwood
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 352
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