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# 4.4/5 from 162K+ readers Classic dystopian narrative Top #5 in Dystopian Fiction Handmaid's Tale, The

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> 📖 Dive into the dystopia everyone’s talking about—because some stories demand to be read.

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## Key Features

- • **Cultural Phenomenon:** A book that sparks conversations on freedom, oppression, and resilience—don’t miss out on the global dialogue.
- • **Unforgettable Protagonist:** Offred’s story of quiet defiance makes this a must-read for anyone craving thought-provoking fiction.
- • **Powerful Feminist Narrative:** Explores gender, power, and autonomy with emotional depth that resonates today.
- • **Timeless Dystopian Masterpiece:** Margaret Atwood’s haunting vision of a theocratic regime that challenges societal norms.
- • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Ranked #5 in Dystopian Fiction and loved by over 160,000 readers worldwide.

## Overview

Margaret Atwood’s 'The Handmaid’s Tale' is a critically acclaimed dystopian novel ranked #5 in its genre, with over 160,000 reviews averaging 4.4 stars. It presents a chilling vision of a patriarchal theocracy through the eyes of Offred, a woman navigating oppression and resistance. This classic explores themes of gender, power, and autonomy, making it a timeless and essential read for those interested in socially relevant fiction.

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Handmaid's Tale, The : Atwood, Margaret: desertcart.in: Books

Review: A classic, always recommended - Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" is a haunting masterpiece that delves into a dystopian world with poignant brilliance. Atwood's intricate narrative weaves a tapestry of oppression and resilience, forcing readers to confront societal reflections. The protagonist, Offred, becomes a symbol of defiance in a theocratic regime, challenging norms with quiet strength. The thought-provoking exploration of gender, power, and autonomy is both chilling and captivating. Atwood's prose is a literary marvel, leaving an indelible impression that lingers long after the last page is turned. This classic is an essential read, resonating with timeless relevance.
Review: Multilayered, seemingly feminist dystopian novel - Handmaid’s Tale was in my TBR for a long time. Much has been said and discussed about this book. It’s a well-known fact that it’s one of the best dystopian novel. It’s story of Offred, a Handmaid. In this distant, dystopian future, things change. Handmaid’s job is to “breed”. Other women are also put in roles like Wives and daughters of Commanders, Aunts to train new batches of handmaids and Marthas for household work. Every woman has to stick to her category, dress and act according to it. They are not allowed to read, go out on their own and even talk freely. Their every move is being watched by Guardians who have the power to give death sentence to anyone. This story revolves around Offred who is placed in a commander’s house to do her duty, breed. During this time, she meets Offglen, her partner for market visits who is also a part of a secret rebel group; Nick, her commander’s driver who is also helping her conceive and commander who is bored, sneaks her into his study room to play scrabble and talk. All these characters are presented from Offred’s POV, so we can’t be sure how they are actually as she keeps on changing /recreating stories as per her opinion. In the end, she is taken away by guardians in a black van but that leaves some air of mystery for us. This was my first dystopian read and as expected, I was disturbed. Plot and narration are, no doubt, brilliant. But even thinking about such life disturbs me to the core, where people are treated as cattle and they don’t even have the freedom of voicing out their opinion. What disturbs me more is the fact that if not in totality, this is happening in fractions, here and there, every now and then. Handmaid’s Tale presents a world of nightmares with no human rights. It paints a picture of a worst possible patriarchal society where women are ignored and they struggle for their basic rights. This multilayered, seemingly feminist dystopian novel will drain you emotionally and will haunt you forever. Once you read this, you can’t “unthink” what happens to Offred and others. Even though it’s a fiction, it comes close to reality in some parts and that’s a scary. Nevertheless, for the beauty of narration and a unique plot, I will recommend this to everyone. “We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories.”

## Features

- Language Published: English

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,366 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in Dystopian Fiction #13 in Science Fiction Short Stories #13 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 162,379 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A classic, always recommended
*by A***R on 5 March 2024*

Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" is a haunting masterpiece that delves into a dystopian world with poignant brilliance. Atwood's intricate narrative weaves a tapestry of oppression and resilience, forcing readers to confront societal reflections. The protagonist, Offred, becomes a symbol of defiance in a theocratic regime, challenging norms with quiet strength. The thought-provoking exploration of gender, power, and autonomy is both chilling and captivating. Atwood's prose is a literary marvel, leaving an indelible impression that lingers long after the last page is turned. This classic is an essential read, resonating with timeless relevance.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Multilayered, seemingly feminist dystopian novel
*by A***A on 12 July 2019*

Handmaid’s Tale was in my TBR for a long time. Much has been said and discussed about this book. It’s a well-known fact that it’s one of the best dystopian novel. It’s story of Offred, a Handmaid. In this distant, dystopian future, things change. Handmaid’s job is to “breed”. Other women are also put in roles like Wives and daughters of Commanders, Aunts to train new batches of handmaids and Marthas for household work. Every woman has to stick to her category, dress and act according to it. They are not allowed to read, go out on their own and even talk freely. Their every move is being watched by Guardians who have the power to give death sentence to anyone. This story revolves around Offred who is placed in a commander’s house to do her duty, breed. During this time, she meets Offglen, her partner for market visits who is also a part of a secret rebel group; Nick, her commander’s driver who is also helping her conceive and commander who is bored, sneaks her into his study room to play scrabble and talk. All these characters are presented from Offred’s POV, so we can’t be sure how they are actually as she keeps on changing /recreating stories as per her opinion. In the end, she is taken away by guardians in a black van but that leaves some air of mystery for us. This was my first dystopian read and as expected, I was disturbed. Plot and narration are, no doubt, brilliant. But even thinking about such life disturbs me to the core, where people are treated as cattle and they don’t even have the freedom of voicing out their opinion. What disturbs me more is the fact that if not in totality, this is happening in fractions, here and there, every now and then. Handmaid’s Tale presents a world of nightmares with no human rights. It paints a picture of a worst possible patriarchal society where women are ignored and they struggle for their basic rights. This multilayered, seemingly feminist dystopian novel will drain you emotionally and will haunt you forever. Once you read this, you can’t “unthink” what happens to Offred and others. Even though it’s a fiction, it comes close to reality in some parts and that’s a scary. Nevertheless, for the beauty of narration and a unique plot, I will recommend this to everyone. “We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories.”

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful, disturbing and sad
*by P***P on 2 July 2019*

The truly sad part about this remarkable novel is that it actually reflects the state of women in many societies even in the twenty-first century. Patriarchal societies really do continue to view women only as uteri. There is no place for a widow, an unmarried or a married but infertile woman in most places in South Asia, Middle East or Africa. Margaret Atwood has remarkably astute observation and wit. To a privileged world reader, she is able to convey the suffocating sense of what it feels to be a woman in a monotheocratic society. Unsurprisingly, all such societies consider women unworthy of any other job than being surrogates or maids. This novel brings the chilling, everyday tribulations of a woman into sharp focus. She leaves much detail open to interpretation, but it's not difficult to conceive of even a developed nation falling into extremist muck. It is a reminder to the developing nations that are seeing growing cultural tensions between majorities and the religious minorities. While women are increasingly empowered, the rapid undercurrent of conservatism and right-wing extremism threatens to subsume all progress. The Republic Of Gilead is definitely not a figment or a phantasm. Atrocities on women continue to be perpetrated, unabated throughout the world. This remains apt for the present day, as it was in 1985.

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