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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
5.0
dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Margaret Atwood says that this was meant to be a warning of what not to do but it seems like some people in power on this continent didn’t get the memo and have decided to use it as a blueprint instead. 

Only time will tell. 

This is a must read for everyone. I just finished my reread for an analysis I’m doing for a course I’m in and this book has never felt more relevant. I’ve always recommended it but now I’ll yell from the roof tops! Read it!! There is no world where women, bipoc, LGBTQ2+ or any other minority benefit from the direction current government is headed. Speak out, stand up, yell louder! 

You are witnessing an attempted coup that is following the same fascist tendencies found in this book!