2020 Popsugar Reading Challenge: a banned book during banned book week

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


4.5 stars.

I was tentative going into this book. I've seen the movie, seen the Hulu TV series. Also I've tried to read Atwood books before and just could NOT get past the second chapter. But I needed to read a book for banned book week and decided to give this one a shot - but as an audio. I honestly think Claire Danes saved the book.

I found her reading compelling and emotional and relatable.

I'm not going to bother summing up the book as at this point, it's enough of a cultural reference item that if you haven't read it, you are still familiar enough with it. But I will recommend doing this book as the audio with Claire Danes reading it. I might actually go look for the sequel. MIGHT.



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