At this link…
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JFJHTS/ref=chrt_bk_sd_fc_1_ci_lp
You can get the book, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” for free. Have you read it? Can you share your take? The website says, “Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population.” What’s your summary of the book? Is it worth the price? : )
It’s not free anymore unless I’m missing something…
The author by reputation, interviews and printed output has shown herself to be a member of a liberal elite in Canada who are comfortable with a version of religion that demands nothing of humans and allows us to set our own ethical standards. This group is a minority in the population but is in the majority in our media and government. They immediately and vocally oppose anything put forward by conservative Christianity which would challenge their philosophy. Conservative Christians are viewed as bigoted and dangerous, hence the theme of her novel. It does have benefit for anyone wanting to know what this group is thinking, especially if we are hoping to reason with them.
The only reason this book is suddenly popular is that people imagine that this is what the political right wants to do to America. This idea stems from alarmist thinking of the Liberals on the left. Atwood’s book was not a best seller in Canada, only in liberal literary circles. I would not spend any money on this book, as it only supports the radical left. And I am a Canadian!