Book Review: A Handmaid's Tale

I read this book when we first moved to McAllen this summer. 

 

The Handmaid's Tale

Offred is a woman living in a incredibly strict society where the slightest indiscretion is likely to get you killed. She has to watch everything she says, everything she does, and even her body language. Her station in this cold society is a handmaid, who have only one purpose to fulfill, and her time is running out. The question of who she can trust in this impersonal, cold world, is vital to her survival. I could not put this book down! I loved the descriptions of her day to day life, the flash backs to her old life, it all pulled me into her world. The society in this book is reminiscent of the one in 1984 by George Orwell (one of my favorites). As the pages flew by and I was sure this book was going to end up on my favorites list too, then I got to last quarter of the book. There were several plot twists and events that felt too easy, too convenient. To me, it felt as if the author had become bored with the story and was ready to be done with it. In the end, I felt dissatisfied with the end, that is why I'm not giving the book an A. Although, be sure to read the "Historical Notes" at the end of the book, they add to the story!



Rating: B+