O Conto da Aia

O Conto da Aia

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  • Author:Margaret Atwood
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A história de 'O conto da aia' passa-se num futuro muito próximo e tem como cenário uma república onde não existem mais jornais, revistas, livros nem filmes - tudo fora queimado。 As universidades foram extintas。 Também já não há advogados, porque ninguém tem direito a defesa。 Os cidadãos considerados criminosos são fuzilados e pendurados mortos no muro, em praça pública, para servir de exemplo enquanto seus corpos apodrecem à vista de todos。 Nesse Estado teocrático e totalitário, as mulheres são as vítimas preferenciais, anuladas por uma opressão sem precedentes。 O nome dessa república é Gilead, mas já foi Estados Unidos da América。 As mulheres de Gilead não têm direitos。 Elas são divididas em categorias, cada qual com uma função muito específica no Estado - há as esposas, as marthas, as salvadoras etc。 À pobre Offred coube a categoria de aia, o que significa pertencer ao governo e existir unicamente para procriar。 Offred tem 33 anos。 Antes, quando seu país ainda se chamava Estados Unidos, ela era casada e tinha uma filha。 Mas o novo regime declarou adúlteros todos os segundos casamentos, assim como as uniões realizadas fora da religião oficial do Estado。 Era o caso de Offred。 Por isso, sua filha lhe foi tomada e doada para adoção, e ela foi tornada aia, sem nunca mais ter notícias de sua família。 É uma realidade terrível, mas o ser humano é capaz de se adaptar a tudo。 Com esta história, Margaret Atwood leva o leitor a refletir sobre liberdade, direitos civis, poder, a fragilidade do mundo tal qual o conhecemos, o futuro e, principalmente, o presente。

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Victoria

Wow。 I would’ve given this a full five stars, but Atwood’s writing could be a little clunky at times - and I would have to go back and reread paragraphs which upset the flow of reading a novel。 The plot is brilliant and quite obviously has withstood the test of time。 The Handmaid’s Tale has stood as a pillar of modern literature because it depicts events that have happened to women in some time period and/or depicts that are events scarily plausible。 The Handmaid’s Tale is not only a deeply dist Wow。 I would’ve given this a full five stars, but Atwood’s writing could be a little clunky at times - and I would have to go back and reread paragraphs which upset the flow of reading a novel。 The plot is brilliant and quite obviously has withstood the test of time。 The Handmaid’s Tale has stood as a pillar of modern literature because it depicts events that have happened to women in some time period and/or depicts that are events scarily plausible。 The Handmaid’s Tale is not only a deeply disturbing (but highly entertaining) dystopian novel but a commentary on the treatment/oppression of women throughout history that continues into modern day。 This social commentary transformed into a haunting sci fi/dystopian novel makes the idea of feminism accessible to the average reader。 The Handmaid’s Tale is a book that should be on everyone’s reading list。 。。。more

Brooke Winthrop

The way I was kept on my toes through the whole book was amazing! I strongly recommend!

Kathleen

Such a sad projection of a future dysfunctional society。 But an interesting twist to read。

Laurie Kelly

Just finished re-reading this。 As good, and as horrifying as when it first came out。

Hannele

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Orjattaresi oli mielestäni hyvä kirja, mikä piti mielenkiinnon yllä。 En ole katsonut tv-sarjaa kuin ehkä pari ensimmäistä jaksoa, joten sen perusteella minulla ei ollut paljoa odotuksia。 Koin kuitenkin kirjan myös pieneksi pettymykseksi: toisista asioista kirjassa olin erittäin tyytyväinen (mm。 tarina ja päähenkilön ajatusten kuvailu), ja toisaalta jäin kaipaamaan paljonkin "sitä jotain"。 Kirjassa oli kohtia, joihin olisin kaivannut lisää huolellisuutta ja uskottavuutta, kuten Moiran monologi ja Orjattaresi oli mielestäni hyvä kirja, mikä piti mielenkiinnon yllä。 En ole katsonut tv-sarjaa kuin ehkä pari ensimmäistä jaksoa, joten sen perusteella minulla ei ollut paljoa odotuksia。 Koin kuitenkin kirjan myös pieneksi pettymykseksi: toisista asioista kirjassa olin erittäin tyytyväinen (mm。 tarina ja päähenkilön ajatusten kuvailu), ja toisaalta jäin kaipaamaan paljonkin "sitä jotain"。 Kirjassa oli kohtia, joihin olisin kaivannut lisää huolellisuutta ja uskottavuutta, kuten Moiran monologi ja lopun historiallinen luento。 Lisäksi jäin kaipaamaan enemmän runonkaltaista kuvailua, mistä välillä sai pilkahduksia, mutta mitkä lopulta jäivät pintapuolisiksi。 。。。more

Uso Fallido

Un relato distópico que me enganchó mucho。 Super recomendable。 4 de 5。Claro, pero no fácil de leer porque tiene unos cuántos momentos durísimos。Me llamó especialmente la atención cuándo hablaba del "pasado" y cómo todo cuadra para ese futuro nefasto dónde vive la protagonista。Baja un poco hacia el final y deja muchísimos cabos abiertos, habrá que seguirla en los libros siguientes。 Un relato distópico que me enganchó mucho。 Super recomendable。 4 de 5。Claro, pero no fácil de leer porque tiene unos cuántos momentos durísimos。Me llamó especialmente la atención cuándo hablaba del "pasado" y cómo todo cuadra para ese futuro nefasto dónde vive la protagonista。Baja un poco hacia el final y deja muchísimos cabos abiertos, habrá que seguirla en los libros siguientes。 。。。more

Julian

if i ever have to read the words "Underground Femaleroad" again, i might just consider taking a very。 long。 nap。 besides the whole omg what if the historical oppression of woc actually happened to white women thing, it was alright i suppose。 read it for school, wouldn't read it again, though。 if i ever have to read the words "Underground Femaleroad" again, i might just consider taking a very。 long。 nap。 besides the whole omg what if the historical oppression of woc actually happened to white women thing, it was alright i suppose。 read it for school, wouldn't read it again, though。 。。。more

Laia

5/5 estrellas。 Una maravilla。 Tenía ganas, y miedo a partes iguales por leer este libro。 Hace un año vi la serie y me pareció increíble así que sentía miedo por si el libro no estaba a la altura, o por el contrario se me hacía muy pesado。 Me equivocaba, ha sido una maravillosa sorpresa y me arrepiento de haberlo tenido cogiendo polvo en la estantería。 Es cierto que es un libro duro, denso y en el que todo sucede a fuego lento。 A pesar de todo, no se me ha hecho aburrido ni largo。 El monólogo int 5/5 estrellas。 Una maravilla。 Tenía ganas, y miedo a partes iguales por leer este libro。 Hace un año vi la serie y me pareció increíble así que sentía miedo por si el libro no estaba a la altura, o por el contrario se me hacía muy pesado。 Me equivocaba, ha sido una maravillosa sorpresa y me arrepiento de haberlo tenido cogiendo polvo en la estantería。 Es cierto que es un libro duro, denso y en el que todo sucede a fuego lento。 A pesar de todo, no se me ha hecho aburrido ni largo。 El monólogo interno de la protagonista es brutal。 Ver cómo les han lavado el cerebro, como se siente ella y como se está adaptando a esa nueva vida que no es una vida real。 La voz de la protagonista me ha encandilado y creo que por eso lo he disfrutado todavía más。 Leyendo el libro me han vuelto a entrar ganas de ver la serie y de que salga ya la cuarta temporada。 Eso si, también me muero por hacerme con “Los testamentos”, la secuela de esta novela。 Creo que no pasará mucho tiempo hasta que lo lea。 Una novela que te hace reflexionar en muchos aspectos。 Se ha convertido en una de mis novelas favoritas de toda la vida。 。。。more

Hailey Wood

This book had me captivated from the start。 I wanted to know what could have led to such a twisted world。 I'm excited to see the movie and tv version of this cautionary tale。 This book had me captivated from the start。 I wanted to know what could have led to such a twisted world。 I'm excited to see the movie and tv version of this cautionary tale。 。。。more

Kate Williams

Was not able to read right now, maybe I will give it another try later this year!

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Julius

A terrible book。 The book is great, but it hurts to read。Worst is when our protagonist reminisces of her past。 And we know that the things she remembers are things she had once, but likely never will have again。 Even everyday memories become tragic, as even the everyday joys we take for granted have been lost。

Vessa

Schockierend, aber auch wahnsinnig gut durchdacht und geschrieben。 Lesenswert!

Ambika

Deeply harrowing and powerful

Krystel

Amazeballs。 Cliffhanger lang kaayung ending。

Sameer Chandra

Every so often, I come across an article recommending me to read The Handmaid's Tale and I just dismiss it thinking people are just hyping the book。 The book was stuck on my TBR and I never really gave it thought until I stumbled upon a TBR twins program organised by a Goodreads group。 Me and my twin decided that we would read The Handmaid's Tale and boy am I glad that we did。The story is narrated through the eyes of Offred, a handmaid to a commander in the dystopian Republic of Gilead。 Gilead i Every so often, I come across an article recommending me to read The Handmaid's Tale and I just dismiss it thinking people are just hyping the book。 The book was stuck on my TBR and I never really gave it thought until I stumbled upon a TBR twins program organised by a Goodreads group。 Me and my twin decided that we would read The Handmaid's Tale and boy am I glad that we did。The story is narrated through the eyes of Offred, a handmaid to a commander in the dystopian Republic of Gilead。 Gilead is a patriarchal theocracy where women are just seen as vessels who give birth。 They don't have control over neither their emotions nor their bodies。 They are not allowed to read or consume any media。 Aunts, a special division of women are designated to indoctrinate in other women, the belief system of Gilead。 The theocracy doesn't believe in the concept of love and punishes men and women who try to oppose it。Each word, each sentence creates an uneasy feeling in your stomach。 Really gut wrenching。 The most terrifying part of this story is that it is still relevant today。 The world is still very much patriarchal and will continue to be like that unless there's a fundamental change in human thinking。 I still can't believe that Atwood wrote this masterpiece in 1985。 Definitely in my list of top 100 books to read before you die。 。。。more

Atanas Karadzhov

The tale of one woman surviving in a Christian totalitarian regime - the Handmaid's Tale。 A tale Ofthepast or Ofthefuture? Offred's words, das Opfer, the victim, the sacrifice of our totalitarian past and future, echo with the timeless immortality of works like 1984 and Brave New World。 It has been a while since I've read the latter, but the language Margaret Atwood uses, the sentences, the words, create a masterful Symphony of sadness, despair and in-the-moment beauty。 The story serves the purp The tale of one woman surviving in a Christian totalitarian regime - the Handmaid's Tale。 A tale Ofthepast or Ofthefuture? Offred's words, das Opfer, the victim, the sacrifice of our totalitarian past and future, echo with the timeless immortality of works like 1984 and Brave New World。 It has been a while since I've read the latter, but the language Margaret Atwood uses, the sentences, the words, create a masterful Symphony of sadness, despair and in-the-moment beauty。 The story serves the purpose of the book, but the language is where it shines - a dimension of the tale that pleasantly surprised me。 Having seen the HBO series first might have also taken away some of my engagement on a plot level, as the series follows the book rather closely。 But the language itself made reading the Handmaid's Tale a literary gourmet experience。 Margaret Atwood is hitting all the right words at exactly the right time。The handmaid's tale is a great example for music in writing。 I think good writing is akin to good music - it flows, it sounds good, it has a good rhythm, good melody, good voice。 When I think "There is music in this book。", I think the Handmaid's Tale。For more book reviews, reflections and the occasional flash fiction check out my blog at https://flowcraft。net/。 ;) 。。。more

Juan Joel Jiménez

Creo que realmente es 3。5。。。El concepto de esta novela distópica es realmente aterrador y hasta cierto punto realista。 Me encanta la idea de entrar a un mundo así a través de una protagonista que aún recuerda su vida anterior。Motivos por los que, personalmente, no puedo darle mejor calificación:La primera mitad realmente me pareció lenta y tediosa。 Después mejoró mucho el ritmo y estaba enganchado。Durante la mayoría del libro sentía que no había una trama real。La protagonista me pareció interesa Creo que realmente es 3。5。。。El concepto de esta novela distópica es realmente aterrador y hasta cierto punto realista。 Me encanta la idea de entrar a un mundo así a través de una protagonista que aún recuerda su vida anterior。Motivos por los que, personalmente, no puedo darle mejor calificación:La primera mitad realmente me pareció lenta y tediosa。 Después mejoró mucho el ritmo y estaba enganchado。Durante la mayoría del libro sentía que no había una trama real。La protagonista me pareció interesante pero igualmente sentí que no fue a ninguna parte。El final me dejó bastante meh。。。 。。。more

Daijah

Actual rating: 3/5 starsRead for Bookoplathon 2021 - 48 hour roundThis book honestly did nothing wrong。 I just started it for school back in November and my teacher made everything hella confusing。 We never finished it, so it literally took 4 months to finish which also made me not like it as much as I should have。 The concept was amazing despite all of that, and hopefully I'll reread it in a couple of years when I'm more distant from the traumatic experience that was AP Lit。 Actual rating: 3/5 starsRead for Bookoplathon 2021 - 48 hour roundThis book honestly did nothing wrong。 I just started it for school back in November and my teacher made everything hella confusing。 We never finished it, so it literally took 4 months to finish which also made me not like it as much as I should have。 The concept was amazing despite all of that, and hopefully I'll reread it in a couple of years when I'm more distant from the traumatic experience that was AP Lit。 。。。more

Ady Lam

Sperm counts are set to reach zero in 2045。 This is not actually relevant to the book but it's not like I have anything revolutionary to say about this book Margaret can WRITE Sperm counts are set to reach zero in 2045。 This is not actually relevant to the book but it's not like I have anything revolutionary to say about this book Margaret can WRITE 。。。more

Kahaia Condie

I decided to read this book after watching the show so I could compare the two。 The book was extremely hard to follow because Offred's thoughts were very fragmentary。 She jumped from subject to subject with no transitions so I felt like I was getting whiplash the entire time。 She does talk/think this way in the show too so I think it's intentional to show how disconnected she is but it was much harder to follow in the book than in the show。 I decided to read this book after watching the show so I could compare the two。 The book was extremely hard to follow because Offred's thoughts were very fragmentary。 She jumped from subject to subject with no transitions so I felt like I was getting whiplash the entire time。 She does talk/think this way in the show too so I think it's intentional to show how disconnected she is but it was much harder to follow in the book than in the show。 。。。more

Eric

De vorm en de inhoud zijn zeer krachtig 。。。een dystopische roman, evenwaardig aan 1984 of a brave new world ;een aanrader voor de liefhebbers van het genre

Andrea Venado

Nada que no se haya dicho antes de esta novela。 Una pinche joya。

Tony Dunn

I chose “The Handmaid’s Tale” as my next Audiobook because I’ve been longing for a more succinct version of the story that was presented to us through the popular TV show。 Unfortunately I couldn’t get past a certain point in the show because it all just became too muddled and strangely contrived。 I was curious to find out if the book told the story in the same way。 Now, this is my first Margaret Atwood novel, which will be common given the popularity of the book and series, and I found things th I chose “The Handmaid’s Tale” as my next Audiobook because I’ve been longing for a more succinct version of the story that was presented to us through the popular TV show。 Unfortunately I couldn’t get past a certain point in the show because it all just became too muddled and strangely contrived。 I was curious to find out if the book told the story in the same way。 Now, this is my first Margaret Atwood novel, which will be common given the popularity of the book and series, and I found things that I liked and things that I disliked about the writing style within this book。 Positively, I enjoyed the use of onomatopoeia throughout, and it made for a more intensely familiar experience, particularly through an audiobook format。 I also enjoyed the way she cleverly used language to convey the thoughts and feelings of Offred without spelling it out。 “Waste not, want not。 I’m not being wasted, why do I want?” Negatively, though, I may be contradicting myself here, I felt that at some points Atwood used the same style as Jeff VanderMeer, which I alluded to in a previous review。 Both writers enjoy fleshing out the tiny details but sacrificing the progression of the main story。 Some of the intricacies of Offred’s inner monologues are mind numbing and difficult to concentrate on, to the point where I was zoning out and would have to rewind 30-60 seconds。 Despite this attention to detail, somehow world building is completely sacrificed。 We never get to hear about the colonies in a big way, or the reasons why certain members of society earned places of power, or how everyone got there in the first place。 The tale of “before” is alluded to and fleshed out a little through Offred’s memories of the upheaval of modern society, but there’s just not enough of it。 So, the story itself is set in what feels like a post-apocalyptic setting。 Offred is a Handmaid, a servant who essentially exists to try and further the human race by being forced to have a baby with the owner of her particular household, known only as The Commander。 It’s essentially a dystopia, hinted at to begin with and pushed on to us more and more as the novel wears on。 We get flashbacks of the world “before” and are able to somewhat piece together what happened but there are massive gaps in the story that are left unexplained and unfulfilled。 As time goes on, Offred begins to experience Stockholm Syndrome - “already we were losing the taste for freedom” - due to the forthright nature of her Commander, and the acceptance of the fact that, should she have a child, she is set for life。 “She’ll never be sent to the colonies。 She’ll never be declared un-woman。 That is her reward”Also, the “scrabble chapters” as I now refer to them internally, are woefully drawn out and turgid。 A solid hour of audio swirling around these one or two meetings between the Handmaiden and the Commander。 Instantly forgettable when compared with the prior 20-ish chapters of build up and intrigue。 Stylistically, Atwood challenges us with an erotic undertone, with the protagonist feeling excited and ashamed by her thoughts simultaneously, even pausing through dialogue at a certain point to dismiss flowers as “the genital organs of plants”。 This undertone is key though, because the main theme is that of reproduction and the continuation of the human race。 “We are two legged wombs, that’s all” Thematically, the feminism is prevalent, on the nose, and overshadows everything else that could have made this novel truly great in my eyes。 Male characters such as Luke, Nick and The Commander are one dimensional, without context or backstory, and fade into the background。 It’s almost as if, with Atwood’s opus on feminism she has ultimately committed the crime of ignoring the opposite sex in her literature (which goes against the equal rights that is clearly thematic within the context of the novel)。 So, to conclude, I liked the story, and I was looking for a more succinct version of the tale, which I got and was happy with。 But when an audiobook of a short novel takes almost three weeks to get through, something isn’t right。 I just didn’t feel anything for the characters, I wasn’t taken into a world where I was really rooting for one person or another, everyone was just there, and that feeling really lessened the impact。 I can see why this is considered a truly great novel, but in my opinion it stops short of being given the tag of a “classic” I will leave you with one poignant quote for the times that we are in, taken from Offred’s memory of the time “before”。。。“。。。there wasn’t even any rioting in the streets。 People stayed home at night, watching television, looking forward some direction。 There wasn’t even an enemy you could put your finger on” Did Margaret Atwood have a crystal ball? 。。。more

Brooke Sykes

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Started this at university - dropped it within a week。 Started again this month and couldn’t put it down。 Fast, gripping and frightening。 Reads like fantasy, feels like possible reality。Offred’s dramatic character arc has left me unsettled; her short relationship with Nick and his involvement in her departure make The Testaments even more appealing。 I want to know more about the repercussions of her betrayal and the speed at which it grew。 I feel intrigued by the Particicution and what that mean Started this at university - dropped it within a week。 Started again this month and couldn’t put it down。 Fast, gripping and frightening。 Reads like fantasy, feels like possible reality。Offred’s dramatic character arc has left me unsettled; her short relationship with Nick and his involvement in her departure make The Testaments even more appealing。 I want to know more about the repercussions of her betrayal and the speed at which it grew。 I feel intrigued by the Particicution and what that means for the relationship between the Eye and Mayday - what level of knowledge do they have about the respective organisations? Was she betrayed by Ofglen 2。0 in such a short space of time? How was the Commander so naive and lazy to leave Serena’s clothes damaged? WHERE HAS SHE GONE?Too many Qs。 Just loved it。 。。。more

Maria

So。。。 i liked the book but i was kind of disappointed。 I read "Alias Grace" first and loved every sentence of it and has become now my all time favorit book。 "The handmaid's tale" was a bit lackluster。 But nevertheless i recommend it。 So。。。 i liked the book but i was kind of disappointed。 I read "Alias Grace" first and loved every sentence of it and has become now my all time favorit book。 "The handmaid's tale" was a bit lackluster。 But nevertheless i recommend it。 。。。more

Ian

For trimester two I read the book the Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood。 The book is set in a futuristic world where the United States government is taken over by an organization called Gilead。 The author's objective was to convey the idea that any place can change, and an example of this in her book is how her world is different from the world we live in now。 The overall message of the book was that anything can happen and you have to adapt。 An example of how things have changed in the book is For trimester two I read the book the Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood。 The book is set in a futuristic world where the United States government is taken over by an organization called Gilead。 The author's objective was to convey the idea that any place can change, and an example of this in her book is how her world is different from the world we live in now。 The overall message of the book was that anything can happen and you have to adapt。 An example of how things have changed in the book is in this quote, “Ordinary, said Aunt Lydia, is what you are used to。 This may not seem ordinary to you now, but after a time it will。 It will become ordinary。”(Atwood 12) I like the way she writes the book, I think it important to know that at any time, anything can change。 If I were to compare this to another book I would compare it to Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, I would compare them by how the two main character’s lives change very quickly。 My conclusion on the book would be that, if you like fiction books set in a possible future of the world then this is the book for you! If I were to rate this book I would give it a 3。5 star rating out of 5 stars because I liked the book but there were some things I would change。 。。。more

Camila Mikrokosmos

El cuento de la criada es una novela sobre un mundo distópico en el que las mujeres se clasifican de acuerdo a la función que desempeñan en la sociedad: esposas, empleadas domésticas, procreadoras y mujeres pobres-que son las tres cosas al mismo tiempo-。 Con fuertes sesgos machistas, misóginos y totalitarios y un sustento religioso fundacional de la sociedad de Estados Unidos en el siglo XXI que se presentan como escenario en esta obra, la protagonista, desde sus vivencias, pensamientos, reflexi El cuento de la criada es una novela sobre un mundo distópico en el que las mujeres se clasifican de acuerdo a la función que desempeñan en la sociedad: esposas, empleadas domésticas, procreadoras y mujeres pobres-que son las tres cosas al mismo tiempo-。 Con fuertes sesgos machistas, misóginos y totalitarios y un sustento religioso fundacional de la sociedad de Estados Unidos en el siglo XXI que se presentan como escenario en esta obra, la protagonista, desde sus vivencias, pensamientos, reflexiones, recuerdos e invenciones nos describe una realidad inverosímil, pero como toda ciencia ficción, terroríficamente posible。 Este es el tipo de lecturas que asusta, porque no estamos tan lejos; porque quizás podemos encontrar personas hoy por hoy para las que la idea figuras como Defred (nuestra protagonista) y todos los valores y antivalores que representa, podría no ser tan descabellada。Este fue un libro que me emocionaba leer hace muchísimo tiempo y del que, sin saberlo, tenía una visión demasiado vaga… solo una leve atracción, algunos buenos comentarios y una portada hermosa。 Una vez que lo he terminado he pensado que sí, es un mundo atrapante, en el que las mujeres fácilmente podemos vernos indignadas, ofendidas, humilladas y del que se pueden producir muchas nuevos cuestionamientos de nuestro mundo, de lo que deseamos y de los peligros de algunos de esos deseos。 Uno de ellos, por ejemplo, puede ser lo que significa un mundo en el que las mujeres son cuidadas y apreciadas como fundamento principal de la sociedad, pero que se sustenta en una lógica de debilidad, de infantilización y de cristalización de la identidad y función de las mujeres en la sociedad。 No las violan, no les pegan, no las matan, pero ¿a qué precio? ¿a cuáles mujeres?。 Por que sí, en el mundo del cuento de la criada hay “no-mujeres”。 Un concepto interesante, por lo bajo。Esta es una historia muy entretenida de leer, porque evoca mucho, asquea, emociona, estremece; sin embargo no terminó de gustarme del todo porque me costó conectar con la protagonista, probablemente porque si tuvieran que definirme a mi sería una no-mujer。 No logré conectar con la indecisión y susceptibilidad de Defred, sin embargo esto es crucial para comprender cómo de hondo cala la ideología de un sistema totalitario。 Ella sigue siendo su peor verdugo。 No me satisface saber lo ulteriormente podrido que está un sistema que aparenta ser perfecto; yo hubiera querido que el mundo ardiera, ruidoso, rabioso, reivindicante。 Pero era el mundo de Defred, y es eso, con sus lecturas personales y atisbos de historia social desde su propia vivencia, lo que contiene su cuento: el cuento de la Criada。 。。。more

Olivia Peterson

I would have given it 5 stars for its intense and frightening look at the effects of patriarchy and religious power, were it not for Atwood’s frequent lack of quotation marks。 All in all, a very heart-wrenching and painfully good read, especially for a female reader。

Emily

I think I really missed out in high school when I decided to read something else instead of The Handmaid’s Tale。 I didn’t realize it was dystopian fiction and imagined it being about some plight of a Victorian era handmaid, which is a genre (of sorts) that I’ve never held interest in。Still topical, if not more so, after 35ish years of first publication, though perhaps a little too close to home。 Beautifully written, in a way that captures what I would imagine the distance one might have from the I think I really missed out in high school when I decided to read something else instead of The Handmaid’s Tale。 I didn’t realize it was dystopian fiction and imagined it being about some plight of a Victorian era handmaid, which is a genre (of sorts) that I’ve never held interest in。Still topical, if not more so, after 35ish years of first publication, though perhaps a little too close to home。 Beautifully written, in a way that captures what I would imagine the distance one might have from their own experiences, in such a world。 There’s hopelessness, loss, despair, and all of these seemingly bottomless pools of negativity, and yet there’s a slight glimmer that things are not as immutable as they seem。 。。。more