Kadomi reviewed The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it …
Review of "The Handmaid's Tale" on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I am usually a fan of Margaret Atwood's, especially her dystopian books, but this one left me totally cold. It was interesting but not compelling. Maybe it wasn't quite as disturbing because it seems far too likely, if you look at those religious nuts in the US? I didn't feel much empathy for 'Offred', which is probably my biggest beef. The book felt very dated, but then, it was written in the 80s and it felt like it.
The book left me so cold that I'll just leave this review at that.