The Testaments by Margaret Atwood: Searingly Plausible Dystopian

Rating: 5 stars Category: Literary fiction, Dystopian Synopsis: Lydia is one of the most feared Aunts in Gilead - but she's about to go rogue with a secret manuscript. Agnes and Daisy are both navigating the trials of coming-of-age - but with one raised inside and one outside Gilead, they might as well come from different planets. These three unlikely women will be brought together to unite against the powerful Gileadean theocracy - challenging every single one of their assumptions about reality in the process.

The Handmaid’s Tale: Book vs. TV Series!

Anyone who has spent much time on this blog will know that I have a slight obsession with Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid's Tale. Fully aware of this enthusiasm, my parents bought me the Season 1 box set of the T.V. series as a present for finishing my exams. So, putting any literary superiority complexes aside, here is a comparison to help you decide between the book and T.V. series...

Archive Nostalgia: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Book Review

I'm bringing back my book review of The Handmaid's Tale for any dystopian lovers looking for a gripping, disturbing and powerful read this summer. Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. One of the few remaining fertile women after radiation poisoning, she is ‘gifted’ to one of the high-ranking Commanders of the regime. Subject to an uber-controlling, militarised rule, she fights to survive without forsaking her free will and capacity for passion – in a world where love has become surplus to function.

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. One of the few remaining fertile women after radiation poisoning, she is ‘gifted’ to one of the high-ranking Commanders of the regime. Subject to an uber-controlling, militarised rule, she fights to survive without forsaking her free will and capacity for passion – in a world where love has become surplus to function.