I finally got around to reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and I was not disappointed! As a woman, this story is terrifying. When the protagonist (whose real name is never revealed by the way... I will refer to her as the protagonist only and not by her handmaid's name) describes how she first noticed the restrictions for women being implemented, I took a moment and thought about what I would do if I found myself in that situation. What would I do if my credit card was shut off and my spending had to be monitored by a man? What would I do if my male boss came in and fired me and all of the other women in the office because the government told him to? I'd like to say I would resist these changes, but I don't know for certain I would due to the fear of losing my life. With all that said, from a structural standpoint, I was all ready to give this story three stars, but then I came across the epilogue. It truly made the story for me and it was a wonderful choice by Atwood to include this section with her story. I am looking forward to reading the sequel to this book, The Testaments, very soon!