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Book Review of The Handmaid's Tale (Handmaid's Tale, Bk 1)

The Handmaid's Tale (Handmaid's Tale, Bk 1)
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A chilling portrait of a future where society has changed and is trying to control women's bodies. Where women are not allowed to read but their value is on their ability to reproduce. Frailties of the former times surface and an underground works to free the handmaidens. A thought provoking but frightening view of a possible future.