Girls are no longer taught to read or write. Jean McClellan is in denial–this can’t happen here. On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than 100 words daily, Dr. So when this one came up for review, I was so excited to read it and see how close it came to such an iconic book. That said I haven’t finished watching it because it was almost too disturbing. I watched one episode of the show and was completely enthralled….disturbed but enthralled. The political climate and the Hulu adaptation of the book, have made it more popular than ever and I think more and more women are reading and enjoying The Handmaid’s Tale than ever before. Now flash forward a number of years and suddenly The Handmaid’s Tale has taken on an almost cult following. I am not a huge Atwood fan and just didn’t love it in that way that I had hoped. I read The Handmaid’s Tale in college and wasn’t really a fan. It’s been compared to The Handmaid’s Tale, which is a tall order, so I was eager to read this one and see what all the fuss was about. This book came across my desk for review and I immediately knew that I wanted to read it.
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