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The Handmaid's Tale

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Johnny C:
i'm going to go on record as saying that i don't like margaret atwood the novelist. she gets the recognition that a number of more interesting and far superior canadian writers deserve. she is, on the other hand, a splendid poet and a great literary analyst.

Luke C:
My brother read a load of Atwood books since he was studying The Handmaids Tale and loved them all except the Handmaids Tale (unlucky I suppose, or perhaps an inevitable consequence of studying a book?) which sort of put me off since we have a pretty similar taste in books, films, music etc. Oryx and Crake by Atwood is currently on my 'to read' list but Ive got a stack of books I HAVE to read for my studies first so its a fair way down the list. If I enjoy that I will probably read Handmaids Tale at some point.

Jillybean:
I have a huge seething hatred for this novel.  And most of Atwood's stuff, come to think of it.  But particularly this novel.  Been a while since I've read it, but I'll always remember how much I loathed the main character, she was so objectionable at times.

And yes, it may be a realistic study of what somebody would do under the circumstances, but I just found it quite depressing.

Mikendher:
This is one of my top 5 books of all time. It's perfectly conveys the idea of essentially living in the corner of a bedroom. Such an amazing dystopia, although I really abhor the appendix. It should have ended when the novel ends.

Coonstar:
I liked the appendix, the light-heartedness and the distant treatment of the main story gave it a cruel twist.

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