The Handmaid's Tale

I was surprised at the age of this book, as it's lasted this long and still remains wildly relevant to what's going on in the world today. The issue of women's rights is still a very big debate, and it was more than a little chilling to read this book, knowing that if things really do go south, this isn't an entirely unbelievable situation.

I thought that perhaps the epilogue was too much – I liked the way it ended without it – but it doesn't diminish the book by any means. Definitely worth a re-read!