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[0] checkbox [#] position [cover] cover [author] author Atwood, Margaret * [isbn] isbn 038549081X [isbn13] isbn13 9780385490818 [asin] asin [num pages] num pages 311 pp [avg rating] avg rating 3.99 [num ratings] num ratings 423,022 [date pub] date pub 1985 [date pub (ed.)] date pub edition Mar 16, 1998 [rating] Elise's rating 5 of 5 stars [my rating] my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves [review] review This is probably my top pick read of the year - I was absolutely captivated, and simultaneously haunted, by the story. The political upheaval and reli This is probably my top pick read of the year - I was absolutely captivated, and simultaneously haunted, by the story. The political upheaval and religious fanaticism have just enough possibility of actually happening to make the story believable and also terrifying to consider. I found myself wondering which type of woman I would have been - and how strongly I would have held to my ideals and freedom if confronted with threats and decisions. I was disappointed to not learn in the end what happened to Luke and to their daughter, but realized that it was quite possible the narrator had to live out the rest of her life with this uncertainty, in which case the "left hanging" tool used by the author in the end is actually very well thought-out and a dose of reality. This is one of those books fascinating enough that I will likely read it again. After uncovering more and more political details toward the end, I'd like to re-read the story's beginnings in that new light. ...more [notes] notes Notes are private! [recommender] recommender none [comments] comments 0 [votes] votes 0 [read count] # times read 1 [date started] date started Nov 22, 2013 [date read] date read Nov 25, 2013 [date added] date added Nov 24, 2013 [date purchased] date purchased [owned] owned [purchase location] purchase location [condition] condition [format] format Paperback [29] actions view (with text) [title] 
title The Handmaid's Tale
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