The Handmaid's Tale

I picked this up since it was announced that a TV series based on this book will be released soon on HULU, and that it was more timely than ever. I avoided reading it before because, to be frank, I didn't want to hear a gruesome tale about women being marginalized and abused. But I'm glad I did. This story is important on many levels. It shows the damage that men suffer when they cannot have balanced relationships with women, or open relationships (friendships or otherwise) with other men. It shows how subtly authoritarian regimes will creep up on well meaning, law abiding citizens. It shows how our reliance on computerized banking can be used against us. It shows how superficial beliefs about “nature” can be used to oppress others. And it carries the warning that change only amplifies with each new generation.

I love the way that this was broken into so many parts yet was a beautiful whole well done!