The Handmaid's Tale

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Summary: Not as good as some others say.
Review: It was okay but it was not as good as I thought it would be. I didn't read all of the Historical Notes because I liked how the book ended without them. Leaving the ending up to the imagination was the best beacuse you could end the book however you wanted. Whether Offred found her little girl or if she was taken off somewhere to be beaten or killed. I really enjoyed this book alot and would recommend it anyone. Margaret Atwood has written a masterpiece.

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Summary: A Great Book
Review: I liked this book a lot! It was easily able to make me think of how this pertains to our current society. Even the beginning of the crumbling of that society seems to be evident in today's world. The book was very well-written, even though it didn't have any elaborate sentences. Overall, I loved this book. I wasn't very attached to Offred, but I was saddened by her dilemma. I really like the characters in the book, and I think that Atwood wrote an incredible story. I especially loved the historical notes, and thought it tied the whole thing together well.

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Summary: Wonderful wonderful book!
Review: I think the whole situation of this book was really scary, because it actually has the potential to happen. Maybe in my life time. But thats what made this a good book. Danger. It was everywhere in this book. You couldn't glance sideways without an Eye slamming you into the side of their black van. Persecution. Execution. Predjudice. It's all here, and it will all be here in the future.

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Summary: it was really good in an unusual way
Review: This book starts off kind of confusing but after the first 100 pages it starts to pick up. It's not like most book because you don't read for the plot or action or because your attached to the character. Its just interesting to read. I was a little dissapointed with the ending, but not because of the loose ends, it's the kind of book you want to keep going and giving more information that not even revelant.

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Summary: I've read better
Review: It was o.k. I liked it some parts were funny, but it seemed like the same old thing. Book about the terrible things that might happen in the future if we don't clean up our act. I totally compared it to "The Giver", but "The Giver" was better. The ending sucked.

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Summary: This book was understandable, yet very boring.
Review: At first I though this book was good, but as it progressed it became more & more unclear and left too many unanswered questions. The end was a really big let down and I was really disappointed. I expected more. It held my attention for a while, then it just became monotonous and a chore to read (and rather ridiculous). The plot could have been a lot more stable and more thought out and the characters could have been a lot more developed.

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Summary: The best book I have ever read. My favoritist by far!!!
Review: I absolutely love this book. We had to read it for class, and we had a certain number of pages to read a night, but I couldn't stop. I just kept on reading and reading. At first, I loved the book (without reading the ending and historical notes) then I hated the end (without the historical notes), and the I read the Historical notes, and it all came together. I'm wondering if Margeret thought about writing the notes before or after she completed the novel. It seems like she might have written them after she completed the novel because the way it is written things do not correspond.

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Summary: The book was great
Review: The book was great. The book is so good because you compare it to your society and see how it could hapopen in the future. When I finished the book I didn't read the historical notes and the book was still good and later I went back and read the historical notes and they just made the book better. I would definetly recommend this book to everyone. I would write more but Ryan says I have to go.

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Summary: interesting from begining to end
Review: I enjoyed this book from the very begining. Judging by the title, I thought it was going to be a typical school book. I thought it was going to be boring and lifeless. Trust me, it wasn't. I probably never would have read this book if it hadn't been for my Modern Novel class. I had never even heard of Margaret Atwood before this book. Because of The Handmaid's Tale I want to read more of Margaret's work.

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Summary: it wasnt that bad i guess
Review: ive read better. but i read it for school and for a school book i dont guess it was bad at all. but as a recreational book, its not one of the best. i did recommend it to my girlfriend. i think its worth reading, it has its ups, but it has its downs too. it leaves a lot to wonder about, but a sequel would definitely kill both books (the original and the sequel). i didnt really want to give it 4 stars, and i didnt really want to give it 3 either. but its more a strong three than a weak 4. so im going to leave it at 3. sorry.